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Israeli, Lebanese Diplomats Meet in Rome on Withdrawal Plan
Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon met in Rome on July 14 to discuss a gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The session followed an announcement by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar that the Israel Defense Forces would leave two pilot zones.
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Israeli and Lebanese diplomats met in Rome on July 14 to discuss continued cooperation on a gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The session occurred the same day Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that the Israel Defense Forces were preparing to leave two pilot zones in the area.
Background to the Rome Session President Trump spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Thursday and told him the Israel Defense Forces should begin to withdraw from both Syria and Lebanon. ” Netanyahu stated that security zones in Syria and Lebanon remain necessary.
Sa’ar’s announcement mark the first concrete steps toward partial redeployment since the call. Officials said further meetings are expected in the coming days to finalize the pilot-zone withdrawals.
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