The Lebanese army began assuming security responsibilities in three southern villages on Monday under a US-backed pilot initiative, the State Department said. Operations in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiya mark the first implementation of a framework aimed at enabling a phased Israeli withdra...
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260720-lebanese-army-south-lebanon-pilot-zones-israel-withdrawal)