Rome, Aug. 4 (SANA)The seventh round of US-brokered Lebanon-Israel negotiations began on Tuesday in Rome, focusing on files related to implementing the framework agreement signed between the two countries in Washington in June, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

The talks, which run through Aug. 6 at the U.S. Embassy inRome, bring together political and military delegations from both sides, along with a legal adviser and a land-surveying expert.

Technical discussions on implementation

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a post on X that the talks include technical teams fromLebanonand Israel aimed at advancing the full implementation of the trilateral framework agreement.

Building directly on the momentum from President Trump's meeting with President Aoun, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the successful launch of the first pilot zones in southern Lebanon, the latest U.S.-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon began today in Rome and will…

This includes expanding the pilot zone mechanism, verifying the disarmament of Hezbollah, redeploying Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, and establishing the foundations for a comprehensive peace and security agreement.

Pigott reaffirmed theUnited States‘ commitment to supporting Lebanon and Israel in moving forward with the process, contributing to lasting security for both sides and restoring Lebanese state authority over all southern regions.

Lebanese priorities, Israeli conditions

A senior Lebanese official told Anadolu Agency thatBeiruthas placed renewal of the ceasefire at the top of its agenda, alongside land border demarcation and establishing a mechanism to verify Israel’s withdrawal fromsouthern Lebanon.

Lebanon proposed expanding the pilot zones for an Israeli withdrawal to include the southern cities of Bint Jbeil and Khiam. The Lebanese side is also pushing for the designation of a third party—other than the United States—to verify the Israeli withdrawal and oversee the handover of areas to the Lebanese army.

Israel, meanwhile, continues to tie its withdrawal from southern Lebanon to Hezbollah’s disarmament. An adviser in the Israeli prime minister’s office told TASS that “any progress under the framework agreement can be possible only if the Lebanese side takes concrete and verifiable steps to disarm Hezbollah”.

Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement on June 26 following five rounds of negotiations in Washington. The agreement provides for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for the deployment of the Lebanese army and the disarmament of non-state armed groups, primarilyHezbollah.

Two initial pilot zones have been agreed upon, with the first seeing Israeli forces withdraw from the outskirts of Zawtar al-Gharbiya and Lebanese troops deploy there. The latest round comes amid continued tensions along the border, with Lebanon reporting ongoing Israeli military operations in southern towns despite the framework agreement.