Lebanese Army Begins Patrols in Southern Pilot Zones
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The r/Lebanon announcement covers the Lebanese army beginning operations and intensifying patrols in southern pilot zones, including Froun, Srifa and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya. It matters to the community because Hezbollah rejects the framework, Israel has not set a withdrawal timeline, and Israeli forces say they will remain in a border security zone.
Lebanon army begins taking over southern ‘pilot zones’: US
The US State Department said operations had started in “pilot zones” in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya “in accordance with the Trilateral Framework and under the auspices of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon.”
Hezbollah has rejected the framework, with the Iran-backed group insisting any arrangement in Lebanon be linked to wider negotiations between Washington and Tehran. It has not said whether it will resist implementation in the designated areas.
The agreement does not set a timetable for Israel’s withdrawal.
Israeli officials have also vowed that their forces will remain in a “security zone” 10 kilometers (six miles) deep along the frontier for as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
A Lebanese military source told AFP that troops had begun intensifying patrols in several villages adjacent to areas occupied by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, including Froun.
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