US official: We appreciate the sincerity shown by the Israeli and Lebanese governments through these initial steps. We hope this will serve as a basis for expanding discussions on other people's livelihood issues. We continue to promote dialogue between Israel and Lebanon on a daily basis, and look forward to the next round of talks in Rome.

US official: We appreciate the sincerity shown by the Israeli and Lebanese governments through these initial steps. We hope this will serve as a basis for expanding discussions on other people's livelihood issues. We continue to promote dialogue between Israel and Lebanon on a daily basis, and look forward to the next round of talks in Rome.