Lebanon cancels talks in Rome; Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire negotiations stall

Intelligence summary

Lebanon does not plan to join a new round of talks in the coming month, al-Mayadeen reports. Lebanese media had said a fresh round would open in Rome on September 1. Gaps widened last round after Israel demanded progress in the two pilot zones before expanding them, and a Hezbollah pullback from the Ali Tahr Ridge, a Lebanese diplomatic source said.