Washington: A Lebanese source told Sky News Arabia that, ahead of the start of talks at the Pentagon, the Lebanese military delegation is entering the meetings with "clear and decisive instructions" focusing on the "need to stop the fire and consolidate a ceasefire before raising any other issue."

According to National News Agency - Lebanon, the source said the delegation "will not discuss any political files and will only address purely technical matters," stressing that "any points that do not concern halting hostilities and consolidating the ceasefire are not open for discussion."