Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon continue in Washington under the leadership of Marco Rubio. The United States wants to transform the discussions into a sustainable security mechanism, with a pilot zone, an increased role for the Lebanese army and a prospect of reconstruction. But the differences remain major. Lebanon demands a complete Israeli withdrawal and the return of the displaced, while Israel conditions any progress towards the demilitarization of the South and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon continue in Washington under the leadership of Marco Rubio. The United States wants to transform the discussions into a sustainable security mechanism, with a pilot zone, an increased role for the Lebanese army and a prospect of reconstruction. But the differences remain major. Lebanon demands a complete Israeli withdrawal and the return of the displaced, while Israel conditions any progress towards the demilitarization of the South and the disarmament of Hezbollah.