Israeli media reported Israel has informed mediators it will refuse further withdrawals from southern Lebanon at next week’s Rome talks. Israel’s core demand is assurance of operational freedom — the right to re-enter areas it handed to the Lebanese army last week when necessary. Officials say Israel will not agree to additional pullbacks unless that operational freedom is secured, and will not permit further withdrawals south of the "yellow line" until HEZBOLLAH is fully disarmed. An Israeli of

Israeli media reported Israel has informed mediators it will refuse further withdrawals from southern Lebanon at next week’s Rome talks. Israel’s core demand is assurance of operational freedom — the right to re-enter areas it handed to the Lebanese army last week when necessary. Officials say Israel will not agree to additional pullbacks unless that operational freedom is secured, and will not permit further withdrawals south of the "yellow line" until HEZBOLLAH is fully disarmed. An Israeli official added no more territory will be conceded within Israel’s consolidated defensive lines.