The second day of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in Rome concluded Wednesday, a Lebanese source told Anadolu, as Israeli military aggression continued across parts of Lebanon.
“The second day’s sessions of the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, held on Wednesday in Rome, have concluded,” the source said.
The three-day talks, which began Tuesday and run through Thursday, mark the second round hosted by Rome after five previous rounds in Washington as part of a US-mediated negotiating process.
The negotiations are taking place amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon, including intensive drone and warplane overflights over Beirut and the southern city of Tyre, mock air raids and shelling targeting areas in southern Lebanon.
Israel continues to occupy areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the 2023-2024 war, while its latest offensive pushed more than 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into Lebanese territory.
Earlier on Wednesday, a senior Lebanese official told Anadolu that “the atmosphere on the second day was much better than on the first.”
Washington gave positive feedback on Lebanon’s presentation, but Beirut is still awaiting a response from Israel’s political leadership on renewing the ceasefire and halting Israeli violations, the official added.
