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Lebanese Army Deploys Troops to Zawtar Under US Pilot Zone

7/21/2026

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Lebanese army deployed troops to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh under a U.S.-brokered pilot zone.
U.S. State Department said ops began in Froun and Srifa, though an Israeli source told Haaretz no troops are there.
Israeli officials said the IDF will keep a security zone.
Lebanese army warned civilians to stay away from the villages.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported over 4,300 deaths, including civilians, while Israel recorded 37 soldiers and four civilians killed.

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Lebanese army deployed troops to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh under a U.S.-brokered pilot zone.
U.S. State Department said ops began in Froun and Srifa, though an Israeli source told Haaretz no troops are there.
Israeli officials said the IDF will keep a security zone.
Lebanese army warned civilians to stay away from the villages.
Lebanon’s health ministry reported over 4,300 deaths, including civilians, while Israel recorded 37 soldiers and four civilians killed.