Lebanon demands Israel's withdrawal from two "pilot zones" in the south before participating in the next round of direct negotiations in Rome next week, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP on Wednesday.

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Lebanon demands Israel's withdrawal from two "pilot zones" in the south before participating in the next round of direct negotiations in Rome next week, a diplomatic source familiar with the talks told AFP on Wednesday.

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