Lebanon and Israel hold renewed talks in Rome on Tuesday to move a US-brokered framework agreement toward implementation, according to multiple reports. The delegations meet at the US embassy in the Italian capital, with Beirut seeking progress on terms that would include an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Sources cited by several outlets say expectations for rapid progress remain limited.
Coverage also describes the implementation plan in operational terms. A Lebanese diplomatic source familiar with the talks says the Lebanese army is prepared to gradually take control of localities from which Israeli forces would withdraw. Another outlet reports that the talks focus on establishing or clarifying timelines for the Israel Defense Forces’ pullout, as well as related issues including disarmament involving Hezbollah, though the exact schedule remains unclear.
Several reports place the renewed talks against the backdrop of renewed fighting in the wider Middle East. The reports also note that Iran has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Lebanon as part of an interim agreement with Washington signed last month, framing regional diplomatic pressure around the unfolding negotiations.
