Lebanese army deploys in southern town after Israeli withdrawal, official says
The handover is the first test of a U.S.-brokered plan that envisions phased Israeli withdrawals and Lebanese army control in the south.
- On Tuesday, Lebanese Armed Forces units deployed in the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh following an Israeli withdrawal, marking the first implementation of a United States-brokered plan to restore Lebanese sovereignty in the region.
- The Israeli military confirmed Monday that the 'pilot zone programme' has begun, testing Lebanon's ability to restore control over a strip of land about 10 km deep into the country.
- An Israeli military official stated the pilot serves as a test of the Lebanese Armed Forces' "sovereignty in the three pilot villages, as the sole official authority authorised to bear arms in the area," while the plan aims to confiscate weapons from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah group.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun travels to Washington later Tuesday to meet President Donald Trump, while the army warned residents to avoid the town until the security situation stabilizes.
- Dozens of villages were razed during the conflict, leaving tens of thousands of residents displaced; Israeli officials expressed skepticism regarding Lebanon's capacity to disarm Hezbollah, though they view the deal as a long-term peace step.
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