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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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.

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