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The Pentagon hosted the first-ever direct military-to-military talks between Israel and Lebanon on May 29, 2026, brokered by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, with a focus on ceasefire enforcement, border stability, and curbing Hezbollah. The talks unfold against a backdrop of continued Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon, a fragile 45-day ceasefire extension, and deep skepticism from Lebanese political factions — raising questions about whether the format can succeed where two decades of UN resolutions and over $3 billion in U.S. military aid have not.