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Aoun seeks Trump backing for Israel pullback as south Lebanon ‘pilot zones’ begin
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump to secure support for Israel's pullback from southern Lebanon as 'pilot zones' under a US-brokered agreement begin. The visit follows six rounds of US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, with the Lebanese army deploying in evacuated areas to disarm Hezbollah.
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