Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’
The Israeli military was withdrawing from a village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas to Lebanon after months of war. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
The Lebanese Army said Israeli troops fired as its forces began deploying in a designated “pilot zone” under a U.S.-brokered arrangement aimed at transferring control of occupied areas back to Lebanon after months of war, according to a monitored public feed based on reporting from the New York Times World.
The episode came as Israeli forces were reported to be withdrawing from a village as part of the ceasefire plan. The arrangement is intended to shift authority over territory previously held during the fighting, with Lebanese troops moving in to take over security responsibilities.
The New York Times report said the Israeli military had not immediately commented on the Lebanese accusation. No further details were provided in the feed about whether anyone was injured or how the firing affected the deployment.
The move into the pilot zone marks one of the first visible steps in the implementation of the deal, which depends on coordinated troop movements and a handover of control in areas affected by the war. The reported Israeli withdrawal from the village suggests the process is underway, though the feed does not say how much territory has changed hands or whether additional withdrawals are planned.
The monitored feed places the developments in the wider context of the U.S.-brokered effort to stabilize the border area after months of conflict. For now, the main points are limited to the Lebanese Army’s accusation, the Israeli withdrawal from the village, and the lack of an immediate response from the Israeli military.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and attributed reporting from New York Times World.
Source: New York Times World - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-plan.html
