After two days of talks in Rome, Lebanon and Israel reached a framework and practical guidelines for implementing the experimental zones in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Media sources reported that a military meeting via video conference between the two sides is likely to be held next Friday to complete the procedures for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the two experimental zones and the deployment of the Lebanese army in them.

The U.S. embassy in Beirut stated in a statement that the talks concluded after two days of fruitful and positive discussions, clarifying that an agreement was reached on the framework and practical guidelines for the mechanism of the experimental zones, with final procedures to be completed and put into effect in the coming days.

An American official reported that the progress made in the talks could allow Israeli forces to begin withdrawing from some parts of southern Lebanon within days, without announcing a binding timeline for that.

The proposed procedures include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the two zones, the entry and deployment of the Lebanese army in them, along with arrangements related to monitoring the withdrawal and verifying the implementation of the agreed commitments.

For its part, the Lebanese army announced the implementation of patrols and the establishment of checkpoints in the towns of Froun, Al-Ghandouriya, Qalaouiyeh, Burj Qalaouiyeh, and Kfardounin, confirming the death of a soldier who had lost contact on April 19, which was found to be due to being targeted inside his vehicle by the Israeli army, and his body was turned over to the Lebanese army today through the International Committee of the Red Cross.

In contrast, the Israeli army stated that it killed 3 militants from 'Hezbollah' in the Beit Yahoun area within the security zone in southern Lebanon.

Two days after talks in Rome, Lebanon and Israel reached a framework and practical guidelines for implementing the experimental zones in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Media sources reported that a military meeting via video conference between the two sides is likely to be held next Friday to complete the procedures for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the two experimental zones and the deployment of the Lebanese army in them.

The U.S. embassy in Beirut stated in a statement that the talks concluded after two days of fruitful and positive discussions, clarifying that an agreement was reached on the framework and practical guidelines for the mechanism of the experimental zones, with final procedures to be completed and put into effect in the coming days.