Lebanon and Israel concluded U.S.-brokered talks in Rome. A U.S. official said the discussions made progress toward a partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Indirect or mediated talks have been used to address the southern Lebanon border and force posture after cross-border fighting. Rome hosted this round under U.S. facilitation.
Progress toward a partial withdrawal is a diplomatic characterization, not a completed pullback. The overnight brief attributed that assessment to a U.S. official without publishing a timetable.
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