Israel, Lebanon Expand Truce Talks with Civilians

Israel and Lebanon had a special meeting to talk about peace.

They usually only send military people to these meetings, but this time they also sent civilian representatives.

This is a big deal because Israel and Lebanon have been in a state of war for a long time, and it's very rare for them to talk to each other.

The U.S. is helping with these talks and wants both countries to work together more.

Some people in Lebanon, like a group called Hezbollah, don't want to talk to Israel and think it's a trick.

The meeting was positive, but they didn't say if they talked about anything besides the ceasefire.

There are worries that Israel might start a bigger war because they're not happy with how Lebanon is dealing with Hezbollah's weapons.