Report: Issa asks Netanyahu to hand over Ali al-Taher Hill
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- Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold political negotiations in Rome, while military talks may take place in Tampa, Florida, according to Al-Hadath.
- U.S. sources said Israel will not make further withdrawals from southern Lebanon until work in designated pilot zones is complete.
- U.S. Ambassador to Beirut Michel Issa is mediating and has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hand over Ali al-Taher Hill in southern Lebanon.
Political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel are set for Rome, while military talks could take place in Tampa, Florida, Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported, citing sources.
The talks come as Israel refuses to make any further withdrawals from southern Lebanon before work in the so-called pilot zones is completed. Lebanon, meanwhile, is assuring the United States that it is meeting its obligations in those areas, but is keeping the matter out of public view.
U.S. Ambassador to Beirut Michel Issa is acting as a mediator between the parties. During his latest visit to Israel, Issa asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hand over Ali al-Taher Hill in the Nabatieh district.
Lebanon and Israel are also officially discussing the fate of Israelis who have been missing since the 1980s.
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