Upcoming Israel-Lebanon to take place in Washington instead of Rome, US State Department says

The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, initially set to take place in Rome, has been postponed until October, according to a US official cited by The Jakarta Post. The talks, part of the Trilateral Framework agreed in June, aim to address issues including the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon's south, and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has stated that there are no new negotiations with Israel at this time, according to local media reports. Aoun emphasized that Lebanon's commitment to Israel's withdrawal, the return of prisoners and displaced people, and reconstruction remains unchanged.

The postponement and Aoun's comments come amid growing disillusionment with the US-brokered framework, with little progress made beyond establishing two "pilot zones" for Israel to withdraw. The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors are set to meet at the State Department in Washington to discuss ongoing developments and implementation of the framework deal.

Brief written by urgent.news from Haaretz, The Jakarta Post, Ajel English, The National UAE, The National Business — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.