Lebanon points to ‘positive progress’ on borders, prisoners in Israel talks

New Israeli attacks reported in southern Lebanon as Beirut offers optimism after the seventh round of discussions.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has projected a positive outlook following the latest round of Lebanon-Israel meetings in Rome this week, even as the Israeli military keeps up its barrage of strikes.During a cabinet session on Friday, Aoun said the talks covered the ceasefire, the demolition and bulldozing of homes, borders, prisoner exchanges and “pilot zones”, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How fragile is Lebanon’s uneasy peace?list 2 of 4‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikeslist 3 of 4Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?list 4 of 4Houthi strikes in Yemen as Saudi Arabia braces for attacks: What we knowend of listHe pointed to “positive progress” on borders and prisoners and said he was hopeful “that practical steps will soon emerge”, the statement added.The president also highlighted his meetings last month with United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, telling t...