The first day of the round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon in Washington yesterday ended without any progress and in a sense there was even a setback, according to Axios citing sources
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- One of the sources said that at certain points the talks were "ugly." Israel confirms that there were disagreements but claims that the atmosphere was "pleasant."
- Representatives of the IDF and the Lebanese army presented contradictory and rigid positions regarding the scope of the Israeli withdrawal and the areas where the withdrawal will begin.
- Ravid's understanding that the first day of the negotiations was so unproductive that the American mediators decided to start over today in the hope of softening the parties' positions.
Sources
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