Lebanon and Israel Hold Talks in Rome Amid Renewed Mideast Fighting
Delegations are discussing Hezbollah disarmament and a gradual Israeli pullback from occupied Lebanese territory as a framework deal faces resistance.
- Lebanon and Israel opened their sixth round of negotiations on Tuesday in Rome under US mediation, with two-day talks beginning at 10:00am GMT after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed the resumption on July 7.
- The talks follow a framework agreement reached June 26 after five Washington negotiation rounds aimed at ending the Israel-Hezbollah war, though a fragile ceasefire has been undermined by Israel's continued violations of a 2024 ceasefire.
- Hezbollah rejects the accord, which calls for the group's disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon, while Israel vowed to maintain a 10-kilometre "security zone" along the frontier indefinitely.
- A US military delegation met Lebanon's army on Saturday to discuss implementation details, with Lebanese sources stating the army is ready to gradually assume control of withdrawing Israeli-held localities under conditions Hezbollah remains absent.
- Analyst Karim Bitar of Sciences Po Paris told AFP "chances of a breakthrough in Rome are quite limited," though the talks signal continued engagement; Israel's strikes have killed more than 4,300 people since early March, with ongoing demolitions in occupied villages.
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Contacts took place in the framework of the negotiations for a peace process that includes the disarmament of Hezbollah's pro-Iranian militias
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Lebanon and Israel Resume Rome Talks on Troop Withdrawal, Hezbollah Disarmament Plan
U.S.-brokered negotiations are focused on converting a June 26 framework into phased Israeli withdrawals, Hezbollah disarmament and Lebanese army deployments across southern Lebanon as fighting ... The post Lebanon and Israel Resume Rome Talks on Troop Withdrawal, Hezbollah Disarmament Plan first appeared on [your]NEWS.
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = Israel and Lebanon began two days of negotiations in Rome, Italy on the 14th (local time) to end armed clashes in the border region...
Rome Talks: A Path to Peace or Delayed Diplomacy in Lebanon-Israel Conflict?
Lebanon and Israel resumed talks in Rome, aimed at securing an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The discussions, mediated by the U.S., seek to establish a peace framework amid ongoing hostilities. Both countries hope to implement a phased military withdrawal and disarmament plan while addressing regional tensions.
At the beginning of the talks, the positions seem to be stuck. Israel calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah militia, while Lebanon consists of Israel's withdrawal from the south.
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