US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus has delivered an ultimatum to the Lebanese government demanding that they form committees to participate in direct negotiations with Israel by month’s end or face an escalation of US-backed Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory.

The negotiations were announced a little over a week ago, and Lebanon has said no direct talks were happening. Israel has expressed hope that these talks would ultimately give way to normalization of Israel-Lebanon relations.

The US wants direct Lebanon participation, and wants three committees specifically on the issues of the active Israeli occupation of five military outposts inside Lebanon, the border itself, and the potential Israeli release of Lebanese prisoners.

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