### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The first day of direct negotiations and the sixth round of peace talks between Israel and Lebanon begins at the U.S. embassy in Rome, Italy. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/lebanon-israel-conclude-1st-day-of-direct-talks-in-rome/3997967)
2. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/sixth-round-of-israel-lebanon-talks-begins-in-rome-with-focus-on-idf-pullout-pilot/)

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