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Zawtar al-Gharbiya
Coverage of Zawtar al-Gharbiya in the Nexus archive.
- Lebanese army deploys to three southern pilot zones under US-backed security framework
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 to meet Trump as 'pilot zones' experiment begins
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.