U.S. officials are pushing to begin the pilot program in which the Lebanese army enters southern Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah as early as possible, according to i24NEWS. Senior American officials said after recent talks with President Aoun and the Lebanese army chief that Beirut is committed to the agreement.
U.S. officials are accelerating efforts to launch the pilot program for the Lebanese army's deployment into southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah, i24NEWS correspondent Amichai Stein reported Thursday evening.
Senior American officials said after recent talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese Armed Forces chief that Beirut remains committed to the trilateral framework signed in Washington, according to the report.
The news comes hours after CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Kurilla visited Israel. Separately, U.S. ceasefire monitoring chief Gen. Joseph Clearfied met Wednesday with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to coordinate implementation of the agreement.
During the meeting, Zamir conveyed that this is a historic window of weakness for Hezbollah that may not return, and that Israel expects the Lebanese state to stand firm against the organization. Zamir said Israel would assist implementation but would not compromise on preventing Hezbollah's rearmament.
The report follows The Zioneer's coverage of the trilateral framework agreement signed in late June, the ongoing U.S.-led mediation, and the IDF's cautious assessment of implementation timelines.
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