Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States began U.S.-mediated direct negotiations in Washington, D.C., on April 14, marking the first direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials since 1993, AP reported the same day. The talks will focus on a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, disarming Hezbollah and potentially reaching a peace agreement, though U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the negotiations were a "process, not an event."

On April 9, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had instructed Israeli officials to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure. In an April 13 televised speech, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qasim called the talks "futile" and said "[Hezbollah] will not rest, stop or surrender. Instead, we will let the battlefield speak for itself." Israel has conducted a major ground operation on Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, though on April 13, an Israeli military spokesperson said that after the operation is complete, major ground operations in southern Lebanon are expected end.