Israeli foreign minister denies reports of Lebanon talks, interceptor shortages

Israel’s foreign minister on Sunday denied reports that Israel could soon hold direct talks with Lebanon and rejected claims it had told the United States it was running low on interceptors.

Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Saturday that Israel and Lebanon were expected to hold direct talks in the coming days. Semafor also reported that Israel had informed Washington it was running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors.

Both reports cited unnamed sources.

Asked about the weekend reports...