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Lebanon says it will join Rome talks only if Israel leaves two 'pilot zones'

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10:11 AM in Beirut
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Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon will attend the next round of direct negotiations with Israel in Rome the following week only if Israel withdraws from two 'pilot zones' in the south, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP.

Why it matters

The Washington framework ties Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah's disarmament, and Beirut was trying to secure a first withdrawal before any disarmament steps.

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Lebanon sets pilot-zone condition for Rome talks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Beirut / Rome negotiation track to Beirut, Lebanon; updated the sourcing note. Why and evidence