Israel and Lebanon will hold a new round of peace talks in Rome on August 4 - EUROPE SAYS
Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon will hold the next round of peace talks in Rome on August 4. A Lebanese official told Reuters, reports UNN. For three months, the two countries have held face-to-face talks. . .
Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon will hold the next round of peace talks in Rome on August 4. A Lebanese official told Reuters, reports UNN. For three months, the two countries have held face-to-face talks mediated by the United States, seeking to end the conflict between the Israeli army and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The fighting erupted on March 2 after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in response to its first strikes on Iran. Two Red Cross paramedics injured in mine explosion in southern Lebanon21. 07. 26, 22:04 • 3744 viewsHowever, despite renewed tensions between the United States and Iran in recent weeks, Israel has not carried out new strikes, and fighting in Lebanon has noticeably subsided. Last month, a framework agreement was reached that included the future disarmament of Hezbollah and a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon. Yesterday, Lebanese army personnel were spotted in the region, but the Israel Defense Forces remain there for now. Israel has begun a pilot partial withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon – CNN21. 07. 26, 06:36 • 4110 viewsSome senior Israeli government officials want to continue the occupation of a “buffer zone” in southern Lebanon, which they say is necessary to protect their own settlements in the north. The talks have also not yet included Hezbollah.