On July 20, local time, the US State Department issued a statement saying that as a “pilot area” for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli army plans to withdraw its troops from three villages and towns in southern Lebanon on the same day, and the Lebanese armed forces will then take over these areas. The Israeli military also issued a statement on the evening of the same day, confirming the launch of the pilot program. This is a direct result of talks between Israel and Lebanon held in Rome, Italy on the 14th. On June 26, Israel, the United States, and Lebanon concluded a new four-day cease-fire and withdrawal negotiations in Washington, D.C., and announced that they had reached a tripartite framework agreement. The tripartite framework agreement includes a pilot plan for the withdrawal of the Israeli military from two regions in southern Lebanon located on both sides of the Litani River. After the withdrawal of the Israeli army, the Lebanese army, accompanied by the US military, will be deployed to the two regions mentioned above.

On July 20, local time, the US State Department issued a statement saying that as a “pilot area” for the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli army plans to withdraw its troops from three villages and towns in southern Lebanon on the same day, and the Lebanese armed forces will then take over these areas. The Israeli military also issued a statement on the evening of the same day, confirming the launch of the pilot program. This is a direct result of talks between Israel and Lebanon held in Rome, Italy on the 14th. On June 26, Israel, the United States, and Lebanon concluded a new four-day cease-fire and withdrawal negotiations in Washington, D.C., and announced that they had reached a tripartite framework agreement. The tripartite framework agreement includes a pilot plan for the withdrawal of the Israeli military from two regions in southern Lebanon located on both sides of the Litani River. After the withdrawal of the Israeli army, the Lebanese army, accompanied by the US military, will be deployed to the two regions mentioned above.