Lebanese return to ‘pilot zone’ villages they say Israel never occupied
- Southern Lebanon – Dozens of displaced residents have begun to return to villages in southern Lebanon, as Israel, Lebanon, and the United States announced on Monday that the so-called “pilot zone” project had begun.
- The pilot zone plan is part of a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, signed in Washington last month.
- It will see Israel withdraw from a small number of areas in southern Lebanon, even as it remains in others it has invaded since escalating its war on the country in March, killing more than 4,300 people.
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- Southern Lebanon – Dozens of displaced residents have begun to return to villages in southern Lebanon, as Israel, Lebanon, and the United States announced on Monday that the so-called “pilot zone” project had begun.
- The pilot zone plan is part of a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, signed in Washington last month.
- It will see Israel withdraw from a small number of areas in southern Lebanon, even as it remains in others it has invaded since escalating its war on the country in March, killing more than 4,300 people.
Sources: Al Jazeera