YnetNews.com reports: “Senior Israeli officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed fighting along the northern border as the U.S.-imposed deadline for the disarmament of Hezbollah south of Lebanon’s Litani River draws near.

On Friday, Israel’s Deputy National Security Adviser Joseph (Yossi) Draznin traveled to the Lebanese border town of Naqoura to participate in a meeting of the UN-brokered Trilateral Monitoring Committee, aimed at preserving the fragile ceasefire. He was joined by Dr. Uri Resnick, another senior National Security Council official who also attended the previous round of talks more than two weeks ago.

Israel joined the committee’s discussions after Lebanon agreed to include a civilian representative in talks on economic and civilian issues. Participants in the second round of civilian dialogue include former Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Simon Karam and U.S. envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus…”