Israel will not agree to expand 'Pilot Zones' in Southern Lebanon - Israeli Media
ROME: Israel said it will not agree to expand Piolt Zones in the South of Lebanon and will oppose any French role in the Pilot Zones Mechanism, according to Israeli media.
Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel’s phased withdrawal from the country’s south.
Convoys carrying delegations from the two countries arrived in the morning to the US embassy in the Italian capital, where discussions are scheduled to run until Thursday.
“The United States remains fully committed to supporting both governments as they carry this process forward in a manner that delivers lasting security for both countries, eliminates security threats to Israel, and restores Lebanese state authority throughout the south,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on X.
