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US, Lebanese delegations meet to discuss Israeli withdrawal from ‘pilot zones’

Ya Libnan

Ya Libnan

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July 12, 2026

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Military delegations from the United States and Lebanon have met in Beirut to work out how to implement the first phase of a US-brokered framework agreement intended to achieve an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the talks focused on establishing a mechanism for the first of two so-called []

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HESPRESS English

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· Jul 11, 2026

US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal: official

A US military delegation met with Lebanon’s army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel’s withdrawal from a “pilot zone” in occupied territory, a Lebanese military official told AFP on Saturday. Under a framework agreement reached on June 26, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon where it has deployed troops to [] The post US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal: official appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 24, 2026

Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Troop Withdrawal Plan in Washington Talks

Israeli and Lebanese officials are discussing a U.S. backed proposal that would see Israeli troops withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon and transfer control of those areas to the Lebanese army. The discussions are taking place during high level talks in Washington aimed at consolidating the fragile ceasefire that has largely held since Sunday. The [] The post Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Troop Withdrawal Plan in Washington Talks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 9, 2026

Lebanon: US delegation to oversee Israeli withdrawal from ‘pilot zones’

A US delegation was expected to arrive in Lebanon soon to oversee the implementation of Israel’s withdrawal from “pilot zones” in the south, the Lebanese presidency reported on Thursday, citing the American ambassador. Lebanon is demanding that Israel withdraw from these zones before taking part in a new round of negotiations scheduled for July 15 [] The post Lebanon: US delegation to oversee Israeli withdrawal from ‘pilot zones’ appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

National Post

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel, Lebanon sign U.S.-brokered agreement to restore Lebanese sovereignty to southern part of country

Under the deal, Hezbollah would withdraw, or be removed, from designated pilot zones that would then be transferred simultaneously from Israeli control to the Lebanese Armed Forces

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 9, 2026

Israel, Lebanon move to implementation phase of framework agreement, US official says

The U.S.-brokered agreement calls for pilot zones in Southern Lebanon where Hezbollah forces would be removed and the Lebanese Armed Forces would assume control ahead of an Israeli withdrawal.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in first presidential summit in US since 2009

The visit by the Lebanese head of state will coincide with ongoing US-sponsored Lebanon-Israel talks.

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Related coverage for "US, Lebanese delegations meet to discuss Israeli withdrawal from ‘pilot zones’": HESPRESS English — US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal: official. Modern Diplomacy — Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Troop Withdrawal Plan in Washington Talks. Egyptian Gazette — Lebanon: US delegation to oversee Israeli withdrawal from ‘pilot zones’. National Post — Israel, Lebanon sign U.S.-brokered agreement to restore Lebanese sovereignty to southern part of country. Jewish News Syndicate — Israel, Lebanon move to implementation phase of framework agreement, US official says. Al-Monitor — Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump in first presidential summit in US since 2009