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Israel and Lebanon to return to Rome talks in October as 10-km buffer zone dispute blocks breakthrough
Israel and Lebanon will resume US-brokered negotiations in Rome in October as Washington attempts to revive a security framework after seven rounds failed to settle key territorial disputes.
Israel hits Hezbollah sites after drone attack as four die across southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes have killed four people in southern Lebanon after Israel said Hezbollah launched explosive drones at its troops, renewing pressure on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has been in place since June.
Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon as fragile US peace framework faces its deadliest test
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and wounded 19 across southern Lebanon on August 15, including three children and two women in Ansar, as Israel and Hezbollah traded accusations and the US-mediated framework linking Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament came under its most serious pressure in weeks.
Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament after US rejects permanent occupation
Israel says it will remain in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms after the US warns against a permanent Israeli military presence.
UK and Italy could send troops to Lebanon under new plan to verify Hezbollah disarmament
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as possible contributors to a foreign verification force that could inspect southern Lebanon for Hezbollah weapons, as disputes over private-home searches and Israel’s withdrawal threaten the emerging peace framework.
Israel strikes south Lebanon after two soldiers killed as Rome ceasefire talks face new crisis
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli strikes that caused Lebanese casualties while negotiators met in Rome to preserve a fragile United States-brokered ceasefire.
Israel’s Knesset dissolves as Benjamin Netanyahu faces October 27 election test
Israel’s Knesset is dissolved, but the real contest is coalition arithmetic. Benjamin Netanyahu faces a defining October 27 election after years of war.
Rome negotiations test whether Israel can leave Lebanon without renewed Hezbollah war
Lebanon and Israel continue Rome talks on troop withdrawals and Hezbollah disarmament, but sequencing disputes threaten the fragile framework.
Syria opens door to Hezbollah talks as Beirut visit resets post-Assad Lebanon ties
Syria may meet Hezbollah but says it will not enter Lebanon. The diplomatic reset tests whether old enemies can prevent another regional war.
Israel-Lebanon framework explained: Can Hezbollah be disarmed without another war?
Israel and Lebanon signed a US-backed framework linking Israeli withdrawals to Hezbollah disarmament, but the armed group warns of civil war.