The latest round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome has concluded, with a source quoted as saying that further preparations are required before the agreement can be implemented. The report was carried by Israeli news site ynet.
The Rome round of Israel-Lebanon talks has concluded but requires further preparations before implementation, according to an Israeli report published Wednesday afternoon. The report, by ynet, quotes a single unidentified source. This follows a series of reports from Monday evening that the talks had ended, with varying assessments of the outcome.
On Monday at 20:35 Jerusalem, multiple reports emerged. A Lebanese report said the round had concluded without details. Shortly after, i24NEWS reported 'further progress,' while Saudi-owned Al-Hadath, citing Lebanese presidency sources, said the talks focused on two pilot zones for IDF withdrawal and were described as 'very constructive,' with an announcement expected in days. Earlier in the day, a senior US State Department official told N12 that the talks were productive and would resume Wednesday. The initial reports were single-sourced, but later reports added multiple sources and specific details, including the pilot zones. The current ynet report is the first Israeli source to cite a need for more preparations.
The Rome round was the sixth of US-mediated negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, as The Zioneer has reported. Previous rounds in Washington and Geneva saw both progress and deadlocks. The talks aim to implement a framework agreement covering IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Lebanese army deployment, and mutual security guarantees. The timeline for Hezbollah's disarmament has remained unclear.
The ynet report is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed. The specific preparations required, the timeline for the next round, and the status of the pilot zones mentioned in the Saudi report remain unverified. The intended resumption of talks on Wednesday, as cited by the US official, has not been publicly confirmed to have taken place.
12 developments
- StrongAl-Hadath: Israel, Lebanon reach principled agreement on southern Lebanon pilot zones
- StrongUS Ambassador: Israel and Lebanon Move to Implementation Phase of Agreement; Pilot Zone Within Days
- DevelopingLebanese official expresses reservations about Rome talks, demands Israel withdraw from pilot zones first
- DevelopingN12: Pilot zone success must be approved by Israel under emerging deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake