Lebanon Pilot Zones Launch With a Core Contradiction: No Timeline, No Hezbollah Consent

Lebanon, Israel, and the US launched pilot zones in three southern villages on July 20 under a framework requiring Israel's withdrawal and Hezbollah's disarmament. Hezbollah rejects the deal outright. Israel says it will keep a 10 km "security zone" inside Lebanon as long as Hezbollah is armed. The agreement sets no binding timeline for either step, leaving the Lebanese army caught between two uncompromising conditions.