The Lebanese Armed Forces entered the villages of Froun and Kfar Doudein, located outside the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon, as part of the first test zone of the Israel-Lebanon withdrawal agreement, according to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13/Army Radio). The area is the pilot zone where no IDF forces are present, so no Israeli withdrawal was required. A second pilot zone, in Zoutar al-Gharbiya, still has IDF presence.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the framework of the Israel-Lebanon agreement, which was signed in late June and established pilot zones for the Lebanese army to deploy south of the Litani River. On Friday, the first concrete step in that framework was taken: the Lebanese Armed Forces entered the villages of Froun and Kfar Doudein, located outside the so-called Yellow Line that marks the outer limit of the area Israel controls. According to Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13/Army Radio), the Froun area is the first pilot zone where no IDF forces are present, so no Israeli withdrawal was required to facilitate the Lebanese deployment. A second pilot zone, in Zoutar al-Gharbiya, still has IDF presence; the IDF has not yet withdrawn from that area. The deployment is intended to clear the area of Hezbollah's terror infrastructure, as stipulated in the agreement.
3 developments
- StrongUS Ambassador: Israel and Lebanon Move to Implementation Phase of Agreement; Pilot Zone Within Days
- DevelopingAmericans accelerate talks on Lebanese army pilot zone and Hezbollah disarmament
- DevelopingIsrael and Lebanon discuss US pilot plan for handover of southern Lebanon territory
- StrongUS official: Lebanon pilot zones represent real progress, Hezbollah disruption would harm reconstruction
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