Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal
"I told him [Trump] I need two things from you: political support and supporting the LAF [Lebanese Armed Forces]," Aoun told reporters in the Oval Office. Speaking alongside Aoun, Trump vowed that the US will provide help to Lebanon after it was "hit hard" for decades. "It's been a very badly treated place and country, and we're going to have it properly treated," he said.
- ▪"I told him [Trump] I need two things from you: political support and supporting the LAF [Lebanese Armed Forces]," Aoun told reporters in the Oval Office.
- ▪Speaking alongside Aoun, Trump vowed that the US will provide help to Lebanon after it was "hit hard" for decades.
- ▪"It's been a very badly treated place and country, and we're going to have it properly treated," he said.
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Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawalImage source, ReutersByDavid Gritten and Bernd Debusmann Jr, at the White HousePublished21 July 2026, 10:41 BSTUpdated 21 minutes agoLebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.A statement from the army command said units had entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in Nabatieh district on Tuesday morning.On Monday night, Israel's military confirmed the start of the pilot zone plan, which should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of the territory occupied during their conflict with Hezbollah as well as the disarmament of the Iran-backed group.It came ahead…
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