The US State Department announced on Monday the start of pilot zone operations in the Lebanese villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar Al-Gharbiya under a trilateral framework with Israel and Lebanon, Anadolu reports. “This milestone is a direct outcome of last week’s discussions between Israel and Lebanon in Rome,” spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement. The initiative is managed by the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon, he added. “The United States will continue working closely with both parties to implement the Framework to a successful conclusion,” said Pigott. The Lebanese army, for its part, said its military units continue to carry out their missions in southern Lebanon, including the villages of Froun and Srifa. “In parallel, coordination is underway [...]
