Lebanon Deploys Troops to Pilot Zone as Israel Withdraws Under US Framework
Lebanon's army says it has begun deploying to a 'pilot zone' in southern Lebanon after Israel's withdrawal under a US-brokered trilateral framework aimed at disarming Hezbollah; the plan involves the IDF adjusting its posture to let the Lebanese Armed Forces operate in zones like Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh while Israel maintains a border security presence, and the US says the move is a milestone with pledged support to help Lebanon build capacity to disarm Hezbollah.