Srifa

Lebanon's president will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to advocate for Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and support for the Lebanese military. A framework agreement from June 26 outlines Israeli forces' withdrawal and Hezbollah's disarmament, with U.S. State Department operations beginning in a 'pilot zone' involving three villages. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized U.S. support for the agreement and Lebanon's need for investment to strengthen governance.

Lebanon’s president will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to advocate for Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and Lebanese military support, following a framework agreement aimed at resolving tensions between Lebanon and Israel. The U.S. State Department confirmed operations in three villages as part of the agreement, while skepticism remains in Lebanon over potential conflicts with Hezbollah.

Lebanon's president will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump to seek Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and support for the Lebanese military. A framework agreement aims to withdraw Israeli forces and disarm Hezbollah, with U.S.-brokered talks ongoing. Operations in three villages as part of a pilot zone have begun, though Israeli troops remain in a 'security zone'.

The Lebanese army began assuming security responsibilities in three southern villages under a US-backed pilot initiative. The effort aims to enable a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah's disarmament.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump as part of a 'pilot zones' military coordination experiment in Lebanon. The initiative, under a trilateral framework involving the US, Israel, and Lebanon, aims to transition security responsibilities from Israeli forces to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in specified villages. The US has pledged $30 million to support the LAF, though challenges remain regarding its readiness to disarm Hezbollah.

A 10-year-old boy named Hussein Fakih stands in a destroyed cemetery near his home in Srifa, southern Lebanon, where his grandfather and two cousins are buried. The region is grappling with the devastating costs of war against Israel.

An Israeli air raid killed two people and wounded another in Mefdoun, Nabatieh district, southern Lebanon, according to the health ministry. The ministry revised the casualty toll, and Al Jazeera Arabic reported a separate strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa, near the first attack site, amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah has not resolved displacement for tens of thousands in Lebanon, as their homes were destroyed or lie within Israeli-occupied areas. Over 1.2 million people were displaced during Israeli military operations, with 90,000 housing units damaged or destroyed. Displaced individuals like Hussein Merhi remain unable to return to villages such as Kfar Kila, which is now in ruins.