{
  "id": 127616,
  "title": "Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/lebanon-and-israel-hold-new-round-of-direct-talks-in-rome",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T11:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-and-israel-hold-new-round-direct-talks-rome"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lebanon and Israel have commenced a fresh series of US-backed direct talks in Rome, as the Lebanese government pushes for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the southern portion of their shared nation. In discussions held in Washington in June, both parties had agreed upon a framework deal that encompassed the disarmament of Hezbollah, a move rejected by Hezbollah at the time, as well as the gradual Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the subsequent deployment of the Lebanese military to the area. These ongoing negotiations, slated to persist until Thursday, mark the seventh round of US-sponsored talks. Earlier this week, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed his disdain for the direct negotiations, alleging they would bring Lebanon \"nothing but shame, humiliation, and successive compromises.\" A convoy of vehicles escorted a delegation comprising Lebanese and Israeli officials as they arrived at the US Embassy in Rome for the new round of talks on August 4, 2026 (Tiziana Fabi/AFP).",
  "summary": "Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome Lebanon and Israel have begun a new round of US-sponsored direct talks in Rome, as Beirut seeks Israel's withdrawal from the south of the country. At negotiations in Washington in June, Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a framework deal that involved the disarmament of Hezbollah, which Hezbollah rejected at the time, a gradual withdrawal of…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "What to know about Lebanon-Israel 7th round of talks held in Rome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/what-to-know-about-lebanon-israel-7th-round-of-talks-held-in-rome",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:30:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hezbollah chief criticises Lebanon's direct talks with Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/hezbollah-chief-criticises-lebanons-direct-talks-with-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-04T23:45:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Lebanon and Israel still split over disarming Hezbollah at Rome talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/lebanon-and-israel-still-split-over-disarming-hezbollah-at-rome-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-05T11:01:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks under way in Rome",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/israel-resumes-lebanon-strikes-as-talks-under-way-in-rome",
        "published": "2026-08-05T14:52:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israel resumes military strikes on southern Lebanon as Rome hosts peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/israel-resumes-military-strikes-on-southern-lebanon-as-rome-hosts",
        "published": "2026-08-05T15:20:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-after-first-evacuation-warning-in-weeks",
        "published": "2026-08-05T20:03:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}