Lebanon and Israel began a sixth round of talks in Rome to discuss the US-brokered framework agreement, amid delays and disputes over the implementation of the pilot zone arrangement in southern Lebanon.

A Lebanese official told AFP on Saturday that his country would take part in planned talks with Israel next week in Rome, after Beirut had previously

The decision was made after Israel announced its intentions to start withdrawing its troops

The last thing Beirut wants is replacing one regional-power influence with another