Lebanon's Pilot Zones Start Without Hezbollah's Buy-In or a Fixed Timeline

Lebanon, Israel, and the US launched pilot zones in three southern villages on July 20, pairing Israel's withdrawal with Hezbollah's disarmament. Hezbollah rejects the deal. Israel insists on holding a 10 km buffer inside Lebanon while Hezbollah stays armed. No binding timeline anchors either step, leaving the Lebanese army pinned between two unbending conditions.