Washington: The Lebanese and Israeli sides concluded their first direct meeting in Washington, which discussed a potential ceasefire and military de-escalation.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that the talks lasted for two hours. Participating in the meeting were Lebanon's Ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The Lebanese presidency revealed on Friday a US-Israeli agreement to hold a meeting at the headquarters of the US Department of State to discuss a ceasefire.