Al-Monitor·4 min read·medium
Lebanon, Israel hold US-brokered talks in Rome to implement framework deal
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Lebanon and Israel are holding U.S.-brokered talks in Rome to negotiate a framework for ending the ongoing conflict and securing an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Despite positive signals from U.S. officials, significant obstacles remain, including Hezbollah's rejection of the proposed terms.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir — Mohamed Azakir By Maya Gebeily and Alvise Armellini
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