Israel obstructing takeover of pilot zones in Lebanon’s south: Military

Israel is violating agreements by shelling ‘pilot villages’, Lebanon’s army asserts.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026The Lebanese army has accused Israel of obstructing its efforts to take over control of security in southern Lebanon.The Lebanese military said in a statement on Sunday that the Israeli army was continuing to conduct shelling and clearance operations, preventing Lebanese troops from fully taking over villages as agreed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lebanon Latest: President Aoun visits White House to discuss Hezbollahlist 2 of 4‘This land will remain ours’ says a resident in Lebanon’s ‘pilot zone’list 3 of 4Israel carries out blasts across south Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ deallist 4 of 4From paradise to ‘pilot zone’ disaster: Returning to destroyed Lebanon homeend of listThe Lebanese army on Tuesday deployed troops to the first of three “pilot zone” villages. The move for local forces to take over security follows the signing last month of a United States-backed agreement that should see the phased withdrawal of the Israeli army from southern Lebanon.“The continuation of these assaults hinders the completion of the army’s deployment … and prevents ...