Israeli forces open fire near Lebanese army forces deploying in southern Lebanon, military says

Israeli forces opened fire Tuesday near Lebanese army forces as they deployed in the southern town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, the military said, warning that the incident could undermine the implementation of a pilot deployment under a US-mediated framework agreement with Israel, Anadolu reports. A Lebanese military statement said that army units came under fire while carrying out a deployment operation in the town. No casualties were immediately reported. The army said the attack “could hinder the implementation of deployment steps in the pilot zones” being carried out through coordination with the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L). Established last June under the framework agreement, the group is a joint tripartite committee comprising the US, Israel, and Lebanon. Earlier Tuesday, the […]