Lebanon, Israel hold talks in Rome on implementing framework deal

Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a US-brokered agreement, although expectations for swift progress were low.

The call came a day after Trump met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey as the administration continues pushing for regional de-escalation.

The framework deal emerged after war broke out between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on March 2 against the backdrop of the wider Middle East war.

President Donald Trump told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull troops out of Syria and southern Lebanon, according to reports.