Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe State Department described the first day of U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive and said both sides were eager to move forward, while Israel's foreign minister expressed commitment to withdrawing from two pilot zones in southern LebanonShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky08:10 PM • July 14 2026 IDTIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Tuesday that Israel is prepared to move forward with withdrawing from two pilot areas in southern Lebanon, as a new round of U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon got underway in Rome. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonGideon Sa'arCease-fire/hostage release talksCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Looks to Advance Lebanon Pilot Zone Withdrawal as Rome Talks BeginIsrael to Pilot On-demand Autonomous Shuttles in Rural Northern Communities'Insane': Gadi Eisenkot Blasts Israeli Plan to Work With AhmadinejadNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Arab Mayors Warn Netanyahu Government: Budget Cuts Will Push Youth Into CrimeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him