Lebanese sources told Al Arabiya that today's round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome centered on the border issue. The report does not specify the outcome or the Israeli position.
Lebanese sources told Al Arabiya on Tuesday that Monday's round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome focused on the border file. The report did not specify the outcome or the Israeli position. The talks had concluded earlier on Monday, with no details disclosed at the time.
The Zioneer reported on Monday at 09:05 Jerusalem that the Lebanese delegation had landed in Rome and that the round had begun. Ahead of the talks, reports indicated they would address expanding the "pilot zones" and the dismantling of Hezbollah (The Zioneer, Mon 09:05 Jerusalem). The new report from Lebanese sources now indicates that the focus was on the border file, suggesting a shift in the reported agenda. No outcome has been reported.
The Rome talks are part of a broader U.S.-brokered diplomatic process. The Zioneer reported on July 12 that Lebanon confirmed its participation in the talks, noting they were proceeding without Hezbollah's consent. In June, The Zioneer covered Iranian demands for a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon (Jun 18) and Israel's public rejection of that demand. The US-Iran negotiations have also touched on the Lebanon front, as The Zioneer reported on June 11 and June 13.
It remains unclear whether the border file discussions included the previously reported topics of pilot zones and Hezbollah dismantling, or what the Israeli position was in the talks. The broader diplomatic picture, including the US-Iran track and the status of IDF deployments in southern Lebanon, continues to evolve.
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