A senior US State Department official told Israeli broadcaster N12 that today's talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome were productive and will continue on Wednesday. No further details were provided.
A senior US State Department official told Israeli broadcaster N12 on Tuesday evening that today's talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome were productive and will continue Wednesday. The assessment is the first formal US comment on the second consecutive day of negotiations.
The talks follow a round on Monday, which The Zioneer reported at 20:35 Jerusalem that day as the sixth round of US-mediated discussions. The Monday session focused on deploying the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon and ensuring the IDF's withdrawal, according to reports, and concluded without a public outcome. The timeline for Hezbollah's disarmament was reported as unclear.
The broader diplomatic effort has been underway for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 25, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described earlier talks as having yielded 'very good results.' Previous rounds have been held in Washington and Rome.
No details were provided on the specific progress made in Tuesday's talks. Core issues, including Hezbollah's disarmament and the full IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon, remain unresolved. The scheduled resumption on Wednesday signals continued engagement.
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