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IDF Begins Pilot Withdrawal From South Lebanon Villages, Lebanese Army Takes Over
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First reported by Kan News · 20 hours ago
What happened
The IDF has started a pilot withdrawal from southern Lebanon villages, handing control to the Lebanese Army to clear militants and weapons. This follows U.S.-supervised talks in Rome and is limited to specific areas, with the IDF maintaining readiness to return if threats persist. The pilot will continue indefinitely as further agreements are negotiated.
- 01IDF begins pilot withdrawal from Farin village in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbeil sector.
- 02Lebanese Army enters vacated areas to clear militants and Hezbollah weapons.
- 03IDF will return only after Lebanese Army confirms area is cleared and IDF verifies.
- 04Withdrawal limited to low-threat areas; no return of residents to contact line villages allowed.
- 05Around 1,000 militants remain south of the Litani River, with ongoing IDF monitoring and strikes.
- 06U.S. Central Command to announce pilot details; no set timeline for further talks.
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