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Israel, Lebanon Discuss U.S.-Backed Plan to Transfer Territory to Lebanese Army
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - Israel and Lebanon are discussing a U.S.-backed pilot framework where Israeli forces would gradually transfer control of parts of southern Lebanon to the Lebanese Armed Forces, according to Israeli officials familiar with the talks. Lebanese army units would be deployed to areas currently under Israeli military control after undergoing U.S.-supervised training and vetting to ensure they are not linked to Hizbullah. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, Israel is insisting on a series of core conditions that must be met before any withdrawal steps are implemented. These include having the Lebanese army take control over the fortified Hizbullah command post in the Ali al-Taher area, remove Hizbullah operatives, and demolish existing military infrastructure there, under direct U.S. supervision.