Amid the disaster in Majdal Zun: Israel and Lebanon meet in Rome

A day after the severe incident in Majdal Zun in southern Lebanon, in which two IDF soldiers were killed and others were wounded, Israel and Lebanon are expected to meet today in Rome for the third day of negotiations. A report in the Lebanese newspaper "Nidaa al-Watan" claims that the US acted urgently to prevent further deterioration that could have led to the collapse of the talks, and managed to limit the Israeli response to a limited scope. An official source said that Lebanon tried to contain the tensions, but the lack of cooperation from Hezbollah and Israel's policy increase the risk of escalation. The discussions in Rome were divided into three tracks - political, military, and border - and progress was made in all, with the most significant on the border issue.

A day after the severe incident in Majdal Zun in southern Lebanon, in which two IDF soldiers were killed and additional soldiers were wounded following an explosion that hit an IDF force, Israel and Lebanon are expected to meet today (Thursday) for the third day of negotiations in Rome. Against the backdrop of heavy mourning and security tensions, a report in the Lebanese newspaper "Nidaa al-Watan" claims that the United States acted urgently to prevent further deterioration that could have led to the collapse of the talks. According to the report, while the delegations continued to discuss border issues and the expansion of pilot zones in southern Lebanon, Washington exerted pressure aimed at limiting the Israeli response and allowing the continuation of contacts. The newspaper claimed that the US "managed to limit the Israeli response to a limited scope and prevent developments on the ground from derailing the progress at the negotiating table." An official source who spoke with the newspaper said that the authorities in Lebanon tried to contain the tensions through a series of diplomatic and security contacts, but in his words, the lack of cooperation from Hezbollah, along with Israel's policy of acting against any threat, increase the risk of further escalation. A senior political source told the newspaper that the discussions in Rome were divided into three tracks - political, military, and border - and progress was made in all, with the most significant on the border issue.