Seventh round of Israel-Lebanon talks begins – what’s on the agenda?

A seventh round of United States-mediated talks has begun in the Italian capital with the aim of establishing new “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon from which Israeli forces will begin withdrawing, and the Lebanese army will assume control.The three-day Israel-Lebanon diplomatic talks in Rome come as Israeli forces continue to strike southern Lebanon despite having agreed to a conditional ceasefire in early June.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under waylist 2 of 3Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarmslist 3 of 3Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament dealend of listUnder a US-brokered, June 26 framework deal, Israeli forces had agreed to withdraw from large swaths of southern Lebanon they are still occupying, in exchange for the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. However, this has not happened yet.Will the seventh round of talks finally deliver a lasting ceasefire and Israeli forces’ withdrawal?Here’s what we know:Who will be at the talks?The seventh round of talks in Rome will be attended by high-level political and military of...