Another round of U.S.-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel will be held in Rome in early September, a U.S. Department of State official told the Al Jazeera television channel. He described the consultations as proceeding …
The USA has called on Israel to reduce tensions in Lebanon, while reaffirming its commitment to a swift diplomatic resolution.
The U.S. State Department reports progress in negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, with talks in Rome leading to agreement on pilot zones for the Lebanese Armed Forces to take control and disarm Hezbollah.
The Israeli army has intensified its military operations in southern Lebanon. The IDF called this a response to Hezbollah's actions.
Israeli forces destroyed several underground tunnels in southern Lebanon that, according to Israel, had been used by Hezbollah.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will remain in the security zone in Lebanon until its tasks are completed and is ready to occupy more land, if necessary, IDF Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir said during a visit to Israeli military personnel stationed in southern Lebanon.
The next round of U.S.-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome next week, with negotiators seeking to build on recent progress toward implementing a security framework agreement, Axios reported.
Israeli and Lebanese negotiators will hold another round of talks in Rome on August 4, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced.
The United States will consider putting pressure on Israel to make it withdraw its troops from Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Israeli forces have shelled an area in the southern city of Zoutar al-Gharbiya, where Lebanese soldiers are stationed, as part of the ongoing effort to establish a "pilot zone," according to a statement from the Lebanese Army command.
Aoun reaffirmed Beirut's intention to end the confrontation with Tel Aviv
The Lebanese army began taking charge of security in three southern villages Monday, as a deal to secure an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah faced its first test on the ground.
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations will meet in the coming days to set a timetable for establishing two pilot zones in south Lebanon where the Israeli military will eventually withdraw, The National reported, citing Lebanese political and security sources.
Lebanon and Israel concluded U.S.-brokered talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a U.S. official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days.
The Israeli and Lebanese delegations have completed their two-day meeting in Rome, where discussions centered on the implementation of the document signed in the USA.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should withdraw its forces from Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, Axios reported.
According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the IDF will stay in southern Lebanon to protect northern Israel.
The US is planning to host Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome later this month.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the U.S. administration to put pressure on Israel so as to expedite the withdrawal of its troops from the Lebanese territory.
Lebanon's Health Ministry has updated its casualty figures for civilians killed during the hostilities between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
