According to a report by Italy's ANSA news agency on the 7th, security negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, which were held in the Italian capital Rome and mediated by the US, were forced to end early on the 6th, while the US State Department claimed that “the talks were productive.” This round of negotiations began on the 4th at the US Embassy in Italy. The three-day period focused on discussions on border security arrangements between the two countries and implementation of the framework agreement reached in Washington at the end of June. Both Israel and Lebanon sent technical delegations to participate. The report said that due to the escalation of the situation in southern Lebanon, the last day of talks was forced to end early. The report quoted a US State Department spokesperson as saying that this round of talks has come to an end and is “productive” at the technical and expert levels, and that the two sides are “closer to reaching agreement” on the measures required to advance and expand the “pilot zone” withdrawal process. The “pilot zone” mechanism stems from the tripartite agreement reached between Lebanon, Israel, and the United States in June of this year. According to the agreement, the Israeli army will withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese army will take over local security affairs. Recently, the Israeli military continued to launch air raids on southern Lebanon, claiming that the move was in response to the attack and death of two Israeli soldiers, and blamed Hezbollah in Lebanon for the attack. Israel stated that it will withdraw its troops from the relevant regions only after Hezbollah in Lebanon, which is supported by Iran, disarms.

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