Dec 5 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that ceasefire talks with Israel are primarily aimed at stopping Israeli hostilities on Lebanese territory, after the Israeli prime minister’s office said it seeks economic cooperation.

Israel and Lebanon entered a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement last year, but Israel has not halted strikes against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.

On Wednesday, officials from both sides said civilian envoys had been sent to the military committee that monitors their ceasefire, in a step that broadens the scope of their discussions.

Israel said its representative was dispatched to Lebanon to help lay the groundwork for a relationship and potential economic cooperation.

“These negotiations are mainly aimed at stopping the hostile action

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