Lebanon-Israel Talks Fail to Halt Hostilities

According to Lebanese media, the ongoing Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome have failed to reach an agreement on completely ending hostilities. The Lebanese side's request was rejected by the Israeli delegation. No progress was made on expanding the pilot zones in southern Lebanon.Lebanon is seeking the creation of a new pilot zone, while Israel argues that the validation of practices in the two previously agreed-upon zones should be completed first. The parties have started discussing a draft security agreement.