Lebanese armed forces commander General Rudolf Haykal and US General Joseph Clearfield have met in Beirut to discuss the security situation in Lebanon and regional developments, Reuters reports quoting a statement from the Lebanese Army.

Clearfield heads a committee monitoring a US-backed ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

The participants at the meeting underlined the importance of the Lebanese army’s role and the need to support it during the current phase, the statement says.