Lebanon and Israel have resumed negotiations in Rome as both sides seek to implement a US-mediated framework agreement aimed at ending months of conflict in southern Lebanon.
The two-day talks, held at the US Embassy in Rome, focus on Israel's planned withdrawal from two areas in southern Lebanon and the gradual deployment of the Lebanese army to those locations.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed his delegation to insist on the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from the designated areas before further discussions. Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, said his country is prepared to move forward with the agreed pilot withdrawal plan, expressing hope that the Rome talks will produce meaningful progress.
A Lebanese diplomatic source said the Lebanese army is ready to gradually assume control of areas vacated by Israeli forces as part of the agreement.
Italy, which offered to host the negotiations, described the talks as another step toward achieving a lasting ceasefire in Lebanon.
The discussions build on a June 26 agreement brokered by the United States that called for a ceasefire, the deployment of Lebanese troops to the south, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the disarmament of armed groups, including Hezbollah.
Despite the agreement, clashes have continued. Hezbollah has rejected calls to disarm, while Israel maintains that its forces will remain in southern Lebanon until it believes the security threat has been eliminated.
Lebanon hopes the Rome negotiations will lead to concrete actions on the ground, including a phased Israeli troop withdrawal and the restoration of stability along the border.
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