Lebanese officials announced on December 16, 2025, during the 3-hour window from 4:17 PM to 7:17 PM UTC, that the civil delegation headed by Ambassador Simon Karam will include a Shiite figure and a Sunni figure, according to a report by Al Jadeed News on X. The announcement was shared by X user @josephinedeeb, citing Al Jadeed News in a post referencing the official Lebanese decision on the delegation's composition. No further details on the identities of the Shiite and Sunni figures or the purpose of the delegation were provided in the reports during this period.