US says Lebanese army deploying to ‘pilot zones,’ including one IDF will withdraw from

The Lebanese army began assuming security responsibilities in three southern villages on Monday under a US-backed pilot initiative, the State Department said. Operations in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiya mark the first implementation of a framework aimed at enabling a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah's disarmament. Washington lists 3 locations where Lebanon's military to deploy; Israeli forces reportedly to make first pull out from one area on Tuesday, but timeline for full withdrawal unclear The post US indicates Lebanese army deploying to ‘pilot zones,’ including one IDF will withdraw from appeared first on The Times of Israel.