Lebanon and Israel begin new round of direct talks in Rome

Lebanon was pursuing "efforts towards successive Israeli withdrawals from Lebanese territory, leading to a full withdrawal".

Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's south. Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the US embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to

Lebanon and Israel are holding a fresh round of direct talks in Rome under US sponsorship. It is the seventh such meeting since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, which responded with heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion. The talks were criticised by the leader of Hez

This week's negotiations are the seventh round of Washington-mediated talks since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel in support of its backer Iran.

They are the seventh in a series of Washington-mediated discussions since Hezbollah fired at Israel.

The latest talks come as Israel continues to occupy and strike southern Lebanon.

Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome Lebanon and Israel have begun a new round of US-sponsored direct talks in Rome, as Beirut seeks Israel's withdrawal from the south of the country. At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a framework deal that involved the di

Israel, Lebanon Return to Rome for Seventh Round of U.S.-brokered Talks  Haaretz