New round of talks about Israeli withdrawal from south of Lebanon

Lebanon and Israel held a new round of direct talks, brokered by the United States, in Rome. It builds on earlier negotiations in Washington where both sides agreed to a framework deal that involves the disarmament of Hezbollah and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah chief rejected t

Lebanon heads into a new round of Rome talks seeking further Israeli withdrawals and a second pilot zone as continued attacks threaten the US-backed framework.