First Pentagon-Hosted Lebanon-Israel-US Military Security Talks — Withdrawal, LAF Deployment, Hezbollah Disarmament — Day 91

Lebanese, Israeli, and American military delegations convened at the Pentagon on May 29, 2026 (Day 91) for a dedicated security track session — formally separate from State Department political talks and described as the 'second meeting between the governments of the United States, Lebanon and Israel' in the security track. The first-of-its-kind Pentagon-hosted military coordination meeting addressed: the Israeli army withdrawal timeline from southern Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces deployment south of the Litani River, the Hezbollah disarmament mechanism, and ceasefire enforcement procedures. The Washington Institute characterized the talks as 'Round 4' of the Lebanon-Israel track, noting the Pentagon's direct involvement represented a significant elevation of the military coordination dimension. The next round of Lebanon-Israel political talks at the State Department remained scheduled for June 2–3 — the same dates as the US-Iran Doha round — raising the prospect of parallel multilateral diplomatic progress. The talks were convened despite continued fighting: the IDF had killed 45+ across southern Lebanon on Days 89–90, declared a 'combat zone' south of the Zahrani River, and expanded ground forces beyond the Yellow Line. Lebanon PM Salam had sought a withdrawal timeline; Israel has conditioned withdrawal on full Hezbollah disarmament and Lebanese Army deployment. The security track meetings represent the most substantive Israel-Lebanon military engagement since the 2006 war.