Ron Dermer, a close confidant of PM Netanyahu, reportedly made a secret visit to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks to discuss a possible ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, according to CNN.

•? ?Dermer, who was tasked with leading Israel’s Lebanon file during the war, would represent Israel if talks with Beirut move forward.

•? ?Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denied reports of imminent Israel-Lebanon negotiations and rejected claims that Israel is running low on missile interceptors.

•? ?A source said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and PM Nawaf Salam are forming a negotiating team for possible talks with Israel.