Lebanon Considers Bint Jbeil as Judicial Hub at Rome Talks
The article discusses the upcoming negotiation round scheduled to take place in Rome under American sponsorship between Lebanon and Israel. It focuses on Lebanon's efforts to push Israel to withdraw from specific areas in the south, particularly Bint Jbeil, Khiyam, and Nabatieh. The Lebanese delegation faces Israeli stubbornness, with the occupation citing the presence of Hezbollah in the contact zones as a justification for resistance, while Lebanon insists on defining new withdrawal areas that guarantee the withdrawal of the occupying forces from territories of strategic importance. This priority is set before addressing any other files. Sources warn that the outcome of the seventh round is uncertain, and that the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel is at risk of complete collapse—especially as Israel ramps up security measures, including destruction and demolitions in border villages, aiming to create new facts on the ground before negotiations. This approach threatens regional stability and reflects significant complexities that could hinder any settlement, with expectations that the upcoming round will be intense and perhaps unlikely to produce definitive results.
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