Talks ended in Rome on Aug. 6 with no breakthrough on expanding the proposed pilot area: Lebanon pressed to add a new area while Israel said expansion should await completion of verification measures for the first two pilot areas. Delegations agreed on a list of parties that could potentially oversee future verification, stressed the need to maintain the ceasefire, and agreed to seek a new UN Security Council resolution as the international framework for arrangements after the UN Interim Force i

Talks ended in Rome on Aug. 6 with no breakthrough on expanding the proposed pilot area: Lebanon pressed to add a new area while Israel said expansion should await completion of verification measures for the first two pilot areas. Delegations agreed on a list of parties that could potentially oversee future verification, stressed the need to maintain the ceasefire, and agreed to seek a new UN Security Council resolution as the international framework for arrangements after the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mandate ends. Next round is scheduled for Sept. 1.