
Lebanon's Test Zones Open, But Key Players Refuse to Budge
On July 20, Lebanon, Israel, and the US started trial zones in three southern villages, meant to test whether Israel will pull out and Hezbollah will give up its weapons. Hezbollah says no. Israel says it will keep troops 10 km inside Lebanon as long as Hezbollah is armed. No deadlines were set, leaving Lebanon's army stuck between two sides that won't compromise.
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