Lebanon, Israel hold talks to implement framework deal
A motorcade delegation arrives on the first day of talks between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations on the backdrop of a regional escalation between Washington and Tehran at the US Embassy in Rome on July 14, 2026. (AFP
Lebanon and Israel concluded the second day of Washington-mediated talks in Rome on July 15, as Israel said it was ready to move forward with plans to withdraw from two parts of southern Lebanon.
The U.S.-brokered negotiations took place in the Italian capital over a framework agreement sealed last month after five rounds of talks in Washington, with Lebanese negotiators hoping for progress on an Israeli withdrawal.
The framework deal emerged after war broke out between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on March 2 against the backdrop of the wider Middle East war.
