Israel and Lebanon to meet in Rome in October, US State Department official says

Israel and Lebanon to meet in Rome in October, US State Department official says Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a US-brokered security agreement, a State Department Official told Reuters. The continued implementation of the deal “remains the only viable mechanism to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty and Israel’s security,” the official said, adding that the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors will meet in Washington next week. The seventh round of negotiations in the Italian capital ended in August without a breakthrough on key territorial issues.