Officials familiar with the Washington talks described the latest round as the most difficult so far, but said US pressure may produce understandings on areas where the IDF could withdraw and the Lebanese army would deploy

US secretary of state says negotiations would allow Lebanon’s army to gradually secure areas free of Hezbollah; CENTCOM chief visits Israel for talks on Iran and the northern front

Officials familiar with the Washington talks described the latest round as the most difficult so far, but said US pressure may produce understandings on areas where the IDF could…