US Envoy Holds High-Level Talks as Lebanon Prepares for Pilot Zone Implementation
Berri, Aoun, and Salam hold talks with US Ambassador Michel Issa on the ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from pilot areas, and implementation steps agreed in Washington.
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met today, Thursday, with the US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa.
Issa left Ain el Tineh without making any statement.
Meeting with Aoun...
Prior to that, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed with Issa his upcoming official visit to the United States, which he will make at the invitation of US President Donald Trump, in addition to the current situation in Lebanon and the region.
During the meeting, Aoun stressed "the need to consolidate the ceasefire in the south, pressure Israel to halt military operations, and adhere to the terms of the framework formula announced at the end of the Lebanese American Israeli negotiations in Washington."
He also emphasized "the need to stop the shelling, demolition operations, and land clearing carried out by Israeli forces in a number of towns and villages that they occupy."
He confirmed that "what will take place in Rome is a continuation of what was agreed upon in Washington," noting that several meetings will be held in the Italian capital or elsewhere to follow up on the implementation process according to the stages that will be agreed upon.
Regarding the date for beginning work in the designated pilot areas discussed during the Washington negotiations, Issa said that "preparations are underway to implement what was agreed upon regarding the pilot areas, and that a US military delegation will arrive in Beirut within days to coordinate and determine the mechanism for implementation on the ground." He added that "it is necessary to avoid any vacuum following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the designated area, and based on the results of the coordination meetings, a date will be set for the start of implementation on the ground."
Meeting with Salam
In this context, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam received Issa, and discussions focused on the implementation of the trilateral framework, particularly regarding the start of the Israeli withdrawal from the pilot areas, paving the way for the deployment of the Lebanese Army there.