The Lebanese Armed Forces have deployed in the first designated pilot area north of the security zone, with preparations for the IDF to hand over the second area, according to ynet. The US is expected to announce the pilot's official start on Sunday, ahead of President Joseph Aoun's visit to Washington on Tuesday.
The Lebanese Armed Forces have deployed in the first pilot area north of the security buffer, the first concrete step in implementing the Israel-Lebanon security agreement, according to ynet on Friday evening. The zone is north of the area where the IDF had no permanent presence. Concurrently, the IDF is preparing to hand over a second area where it maintains a presence. The US is expected to announce the pilot's formal commencement on Sunday, the report states, as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prepares to visit Washington on Tuesday. The Zioneer reported earlier this week that the US ambassador to Beirut had stated that Israel and Lebanon had shifted to the implementation phase, with the first pilot zone to be determined within days.
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
- StrongSenior US official says agreement reached on Lebanon pilot zone structure
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