Beirut, Aug. 4 -- The Israeli military carried out an explosion in the southern Lebanese town of Haddatha on Tuesday (local time), as Israel and Lebanon began a new round of negotiations in Rome aimed at advancing a US-backed framework for de-escalation along the border.

According to Al Jazeera, the explosion came on the opening day of talks intended to move forward a June framework agreement under which Israeli forces would gradually withdraw from southern Lebanon as Hezbollah disarms.

The negotiations, taking place in Rome, are part of ongoing US-mediated efforts to stabilise the Israel-Lebanon border following months of hostilities.

The latest development follows Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon in recent days. On Aug...