Aoun-Hezbollah talks expected within 'hours' as US asks Israel for pullout 'time frame'

Representatives of President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah will meet in the next few hours to continue the discussions over the group’s weapons, in order to “pave the way for an official and declared meeting between President Aoun and Hezbollah to discuss disarmament,” MTV has reported.

Hezbollah has meanwhile made demands that it sees as “logical,” which are “Israel’s withdrawal from the five points it is occupying in Lebanese territory, the release of the Lebanese captives held by Israel, and halting the continuous Israeli attacks and violations of the ceasefire agreement,” the TV network said.

“These demands came after the United States exerted pressure on the officials in Lebanon to set a time frame for the removal of Hezbollah’s weapons, prompting Lebanon in turn to meet pressure with pressure by asking the U.S. to press Israel to withdraw from the five points,” MTV added.

The U.S. side has meanwhile “informed Lebanon that it has requested a time frame for withdrawal from Israel,” the TV network revealed.

Sources informed on the negotiations meanwhile told MTV that Israel is yet to respond to the U.S. request.