Next Round of US-Brokered Israel-Lebanon Talks Set for Rome, Extended to Two Days

The next round of US-brokered negotiations between Israel and Lebanon was scheduled to take place in Rome the following week, with the session extended to span two days.

Why this matters. Extending the talks to two days suggests negotiators expect to tackle more substantive issues, a signal of whether diplomacy can outpace the military escalation on the Lebanon front.