{"id":5676,"date":"2026-07-10T12:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:19:42","slug":"us-to-monitor-israeli-troop-pullout-from-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5676","title":{"rendered":"US to monitor Israeli troop pullout from Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEIRUT: A United States military delegation is expected to arrive in Lebanon in the coming days to oversee the implementation of Israel&#8217;s withdrawal from designated &#8220;pilot zones&#8221; in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese presidency said on Thursday, citing US Ambassador Michel Issa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a diplomatic source familiar with the discussions, Lebanon has made Israel&#8217;s withdrawal from these areas a precondition for taking part in a new round of negotiations scheduled to be held in Rome on July 15 and 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest developments follow a framework agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel on June 26. The deal provides for Hezbollah&#8217;s disarmament, the phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Lebanese territory and the deployment of the Lebanese army into the designated pilot zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, Ambassador Issa said an American military delegation would travel to Beirut to determine how the agreement would be implemented on the ground, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is essential to avoid any vacuum when Israeli forces withdraw from the designated area,&#8221; Issa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement, however, does not specify a timetable for Israel&#8217;s withdrawal. 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He is also expected to visit Washington later this month at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A US official said the first pilot zone, where the Lebanese army will take control of territory currently occupied by Israeli forces, is expected to become operational within days, with additional zones already being planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of wiping out entire families in airstrikes on Lebanon and called for the attacks to be investigated as possible war crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, Lebanon became further embroiled in the wider Middle East conflict after US-Israeli forces assassinated Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Hezbollah to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel subsequently carried out extensive airstrikes and launched a ground offensive that has killed more than 4,300 people, including over 250 children, according to Lebanese authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amnesty examined three Israeli strikes on civilian homes carried out between March 6 and March 13, during which 24 civilians were killed, including 12 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The London-based rights organisation said it contacted Israeli authorities, who responded that some of the attacks had targeted Hezbollah military objectives while others had been referred for further examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli authorities also said they remained committed to minimising civilian casualties during military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite follow-up requests, Amnesty said the Israeli military failed to provide specific information about the three strikes, including the intended targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organisation based its investigation on interviews with 15 people, including survivors, victims&#8217; relatives, paramedics, journalists who visited the sites and local officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amnesty concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe Israeli forces violated international humanitarian law by failing to distinguish between civilians and military targets, directing attacks at civilians or civilian infrastructure, or failing to take all feasible precautions to reduce civilian harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristine Beckerle, Amnesty International&#8217;s deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said the Israeli military had &#8220;obliterated entire families, including a dozen children, in Lebanon, demonstrating a callous disregard for civilian lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She urged governments worldwide to impose a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel and to use universal and extraterritorial jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute those responsible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEIRUT: A United States military delegation is expected to arrive in Lebanon in the coming days to oversee the implementation of Israel&#8217;s withdrawal from designated &#8220;pilot zones&#8221; in southern Lebanon,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2429,254],"class_list":["post-5676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-israel-lebanon-tensions","tag-united-states"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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