Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam planted the official Lebanese flag in Zoutar al-Gharbiya on Wednesday morning, marking the symbolic handover after IDF forces withdrew from the village as part of the pilot withdrawal agreement, according to a report by Yair Goldberg on X. The village was previously under Hezbollah control and was captured by Israeli forces during the war.
The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (09:26 Jerusalem) that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited Zoutar al-Gharbiya, the first village in the pilot withdrawal program. New details from Yair Goldberg's report on X indicate that during the visit, Salam planted the official Lebanese flag in the village, symbolizing the transfer of sovereignty. The village had been under Hezbollah's control before the 2023 war and was captured by Israeli forces. The IDF has now withdrawn from the village and the Lebanese army has deployed. The flag planting is a ceremonial milestone in the implementation of the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement, though Hezbollah's future role in the area remains a key concern. The report is based on a single source; details on the broader context of the visit remain as previously reported.
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