Israel said it was ready to move forward with plans to withdraw troops from two areas of south Lebanon, as the two countries held a new round of talks in Rome on Tuesday.

Israel has shown no indication it is preparing to withdraw from southern Lebanon under US-brokered plan rejected by Hezbollah

Both countries resume US-mediated negotiations in Rome, with Beirut demanding an immediate pullout from two pilot zones and Jerusalem seeking guarantees that Hezbollah will not…