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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Third day of Lebanon-Israel talks begins in Rome after a day of deadly fighting
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The third day of talks between Israel and Lebanon begins after two tense days of discussions in Rome.
The negotiations are taking place after deadly clashes in southern Lebanon yesterday, in which two IDF soldiers were killed and four wounded. In response, the IDF resumed strikes against Hezbollah.
According to the Lebanese Al Akhbar outlet, the US is taking Israel’s side on the pace of the Lebanese army’s disarming of Hezbollah.
American mediators told their Lebanese counterparts yesterday that they do not intend to pressure Israel to accelerate the IDF’s withdrawal, according to the report, and that the Lebanese Armed Force must take clear steps in disarming Hezbollah across Lebanon so that the pilot zones can be accelerated and expanded.
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