The Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reports that Washington is preparing for a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon that will focus on a 'pilot zones' plan — designated weapon-free areas from which both Israel and Hezbollah would gradually withdraw, with the Lebanese army assuming security control.
The Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat reports this morning that the United States is preparing a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, focused on a 'pilot zones' (experimental areas) plan for demilitarization. Under the reported plan, both Israeli forces and Hezbollah would gradually withdraw from designated weapon-free zones, with the Lebanese Armed Forces assuming security authority in those areas.
The report appears to be a new angle in ongoing diplomacy: while prior reports centered on broad ceasefire terms, Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah disarmament (as The Zioneer previously covered), this specific 'pilot zones' proposal represents a more granular approach to security arrangements. No official confirmation from Washington, Jerusalem, or Beirut has been published yet, and details on the proposed zones' geography, timeline, or enforcement mechanisms remain unreported.
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