The second day of the fifth round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations in Washington concluded without bridging key gaps, according to Lebanese sources cited by the source Arab World 301. Disagreements persist over the pace of withdrawal and which areas the IDF should pull back from, as Israel insists on maintaining a presence in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has warned it will resume operations if the IDF does not withdraw from all Lebanese territory.
The fifth round of Washington-mediated negotiations between Israel and Lebanon concluded its second day on Thursday without resolving core disagreements, according to Lebanese sources cited by Arab World 301, the source tracking regional affairs.
As The Zioneer reported Wednesday, the talks opened at the Pentagon on June 24 with maps on the table, and disagreements surfaced immediately over both the pace of an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the specific areas from which forces would pull back. Thursday's session ended with those gaps still open. Israel continues to insist on maintaining an IDF presence in southern Lebanon — a position that Hezbollah has rejected, warning it will resume operations if the military does not fully exit Lebanese territory.
The talks, brokered by the United States in Washington, are the fifth round in a series that began in recent months. The Lebanese delegation has pressed for a clear timetable for withdrawal, the return of displaced persons, and prisoner releases. No date has been announced for further sessions.
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