Lebanon-Israel truce committee widens focus as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears

The committee overseeing the Hezbollah-Israel truce in Lebanon focused on Friday on how ‍to return displaced people to their homes, addressing civilian issues to help prevent renewed war if a year-end ‍deadline to disarm Hezbollah is not met.The 15th meeting of the committee reflected a long-standing US push to broaden talks between the sides beyond monitoring the 2024 ceasefire, in line with President Donald Trump’s agenda of cementing peace deals across the volatile Middle East.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel has publicly urged Lebanese authorities ⁠to fulfil a commitment under the truce to disarm Hezbollah, warning that it would act “as necessary” if Lebanon does not take steps against the Iran-aligned proxy militia.At Friday’s meeting in the south Lebanon coastal town of Naqoura, civilian participants discussed steps to support safe returns of residents uprooted by the 2023-24 war and advance economic reconstruction, the US