The agreement signed last month between Israel and Lebanon includes two designated "pilot zones" where the Lebanese army's ability to disarm Hezbollah will be tested. The success, or failure, of that initiative will influence the entire dealDavid Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi11:26 AM • July 09 2026 IDTThe agreement signed last month by Israel and Lebanon was hailed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "the beginning of the beginning" in the process of disarming Hezbollah and ending the conflict between the two countries. It's indeed a promising document, but so were U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 and the November 2024 ceasefire.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIranIsrael - U.S.HezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThis Question Will Determine the Fate of Trump's Israel-Lebanon DealU.S. and Iran Exchange Fire Overnight as Trump Warns, 'It Will Get Much Worse'Trump Says Iran Cease-fire Is Over - but Isn't Galloping Toward All-out WarIran's Revolutionary Guards Say They Attacked U.S. Bases in Kuwait, BahrainPower to Change Rests With the Very Israelis That Netanyahu Sees as StatisticsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary