Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has conditioned any direct contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on first reaching a non-aggression or security agreement to end hostilities, a stance he reiterated in public statements as recently as June 2026. US-mediated talks between the two governments have produced multiple rounds of negotiations, ceasefire extensions, and framework discussions on border security and sovereignty, yet these have involved diplomatic and military delegations rather than the leaders themselves. Ongoing Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah positions and violations of prior understandings continue to shape Lebanese positions, while Aoun has emphasized negotiations as the sole viable path. Progress in the political or security tracks could open space for higher-level engagement within any resolution window, though Lebanese officials have described a leader-level meeting or call as premature absent concrete deliverables.