Lebanese -Israel Talking To Be In Rome

 Nadene Goldfoot                                                

A sixth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place in Rome today and Wednesday. 

 Leiter, (1969) in Englewood, N.J. 57 yrs old, 

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Leiter,  said Israel is continuing to promote the “pilot zones” plan in southern Lebanon, but any further progress and IDF withdrawal will depend on dismantling Hezbollah’s presence on the ground.

The US-brokered Israel-Lebanon peace talks are taking place at the United States Embassy in Rome, Italy. 

The mediator for the talks between Lebanon and Israel is the United States, with mediation efforts led by American officials. Lebanon does not have its own mediator; instead, Lebanese and Israeli delegations are engaging directly through U.S. facilitation. 

The Lebanese delegation participating in the negotiations consists of civilian officials. The key diplomatic representatives include: 

• Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States.
  
  
  
• Simon Karam, a Lebanese diplomat and former ambassador to the U.S

The two-day diplomatic meetings are mediated by the United States and focus on implementing a framework agreement, particularly the proposed withdrawal of Israeli troops from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon.

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 Southern Lebanon: Defined under a US-brokered framework agreement, these are designated small areas in southern Lebanon where Israeli forces gradually withdraw and the Lebanese military assumes full operational control, ensuring the disarmament of militant groups like Hezbollah.

Hezbollah firmly rejects disarmament, maintaining that its weapons are essential to defend Lebanon against Israeli aggression,  and that any handover is non-negotiable. While the Lebanese government and the US have pushed for state control of all arms, Hezbollah's leadership continues to demand a permanent Israeli withdrawal and they want guarantees against future attacks before agreeing to any talks.

Because of the gaps between the sides, the current round in Rome is expected to serve as a bridge-building meeting ahead of a larger session with expanded teams next month. 

The Rome round will focus on reviewing progress in the pilot zones mechanism, expanding the Lebanese army’s deployment in the south and continuing security coordination under American mediation.

 A Lebanese diplomatic source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on Tuesday that “the Lebanese army is ready to gradually take control of the villages from which the IDF withdraws.”

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