Jerusalem Post/Middle EastQassem said that the talks would bring "nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises" for Lebanon.Follow us on GoogleRepresentations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)ByJAMES GENNAUGUST 4, 2026 11:52Updated: AUGUST 4, 2026 12:08A new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon resumed in Rome on Tuesday morning.Shortly before the talks began, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem denounced both the talks and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's role in them in a televised address.Qassem said that the talks would bring "nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises" for Lebanon.He also said that Aoun had "not acted as an arbiter, nor as a unifying figure, but has become biased and divisive, which is incompatible with his role and with Lebanon's strength."The last round of talks concluded on July 15 in Rome, during which both parties agreed on the need to disarm and dismantle Hezbollah terrorists, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post at the time.Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year. (credit: AMICHAI STEIN)Previous rounds of talks had also been held in Washington, including in June.IDF operations destroy Hezbollah terror infrastructureMeanwhile, the IDF's 401st Armored Brigade ended its eight-month mission in southern Lebanon, targeting and destroying Hezbollah terror infrastructure, the military confirmed on Sunday.During the operation, the 401st Brigade destroyed over 1,200 Hezbollah structures, the military stated. This included seizing weapons, destroying hundreds of meters of underground tunnel systems, and dismantling terrorist infrastructure.The brigade also killed more than 60 Hezbollah terrorists and located over 600 weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank missiles, machine guns, and Kalashnikov rifles.Amichai Stein and Ruby Sadikman contributed to this report.Follow us on Google