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Lebanese president to meet Trump as 'pilot zones' experiment begins
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump as a trilateral US-Israel-Lebanon framework begins, with pilot zones where the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) will take over disarming Hezbollah. The Trump administration announced $30 million in funding for the LAF, though concerns remain about its readiness and willingness to confront Hezbollah.
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