The latest round of U.S.-facilitated talks between Lebanon and Israel began on Tuesday in Rome, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott announced in a post on X.
“The United States remains fully committed to supporting both governments as they carry this process forward in a manner that delivers lasting security for both countries, eliminates security threats to Israel, and restores Lebanese state authority throughout the south,” Pigott said.
The seventh round of talks in Rome will be attended by high-level political and military officials from both sides, a U.S. official said. The talks will continue for three days through Aug. 6.
The talks bring together technical teams from both governments to advance the full implementation of the Trilateral Framework, including the pilot zone process, the verified disarmament of Hezbollah and other Iran-backed security threats, redeployment of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and laying the ground for a comprehensive peace and security agreement, according to Pigott.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has barely held in recent weeks. Clashes have persisted in southern Lebanon, with daily reports of airstrikes, artillery shelling, demolitions and sonic grenades, according to the United Nations.
Fighting between Israel and Lebanon escalated into a full ground offensive in March 2026 following regional conflict involving Iran.
-ABC News’ Mariam Khan
