Rome Talks Shift Pilot Zones Toward Technical Implementation
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Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome shifted the pilot-zone plan from political principles toward technical implementation Wednesday, according to U.S., Israeli and Lebanese accounts. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said a practical format is in final drafting and that technical discussions will begin, while an Israeli official said the first two zones had been agreed. A possible trilateral military meeting on Friday would work to turn the understandings into steps on the ground. Reports differed on timing, with implementation described as beginning within days or only after logistical preparations lasting until the end of July. The model requires verified Lebanese Army control and prevention of Hezbollah's return before expansion.
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Sources factually disagree on implementation timing: Ynet's embassy statement and Walla's report say implementation should begin within days; Maariv reports that logistical preparations could delay the first move until the end of July. The remaining facts are uniform: the Rome talks moved the pilot-zone plan toward technical implementation, two initial zones were agreed, and Lebanese Army control must be verified before expansion.
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