A US State Department source said that in the next round of technical talks between Israel and Lebanon, Beirut will present detailed plans for securing new areas, while continuing implementation in already-transferred zones. The statement was cited by security journalist Yair Goldblatt.
A US State Department source said that in the next round of technical talks, Lebanon will present detailed plans for securing new areas, while continuing implementation in already-transferred zones. The statement, cited by security journalist Yair Goldblatt, signals progress in the US-brokered framework agreement signed in June. That agreement established a pilot program in two zones in southern Lebanon, where the IDF is to gradually withdraw and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will deploy. The next round is expected to expand beyond the initial pilot areas, with Beirut laying out specific security arrangements for additional territory. The framework, described by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as 'just the beginning,' has involved multiple rounds of diplomatic and technical discussions. The new statement suggests momentum toward widening the security architecture.
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