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Lebanese army says IDF fired in its vicinity during deployment in ‘pilot zone’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Lebanese army armored vehicle enters the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar on July 21, 2026. (FADEL itani/AFP)
The Lebanese army says that during its deployment in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya, from which the Israeli military recently withdrew, Israeli forces opened fire in their vicinity.
There are no reports of injuries in the incident.
The IDF said it would withdraw from Zawtar al-Gharbiya as part of implementing the framework agreement with Lebanon, under which the Lebanese Armed Forces will take control of two zones in southern Lebanon.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the incident.
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