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Lebanon points to 'positive progress' on borders, prisoners in Israel talks

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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has projected a positive outlook following the latest round of Lebanon-Israel meetings in Rome this week, even as the Israeli military keeps up its barrage of strikes.

During a cabinet session on Friday, Aoun said the talks covered the ceasefire, the demolition and bulldozing of homes, borders, prisoner exchanges and "pilot zones", according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.

He pointed to "positive progress" on borders and prisoners and said he was hopeful "that practical steps will soon emerge", the statement added.

The president also highlighted his meetings last month with United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, telling the cabinet that the US administration understood Lebanon's situation.

Aoun's comments echoed those of the US State Department, which characterised the discussions as "fruitful" and said Lebanon and Israel are "much closer to reaching an agreement on advancing and expanding the pilot zones process".