The pilot program dictates that LAF troops will enter designated areas in southern Lebanon to verify that they have been cleared of Hezbollah operatives and weapons.

An Israeli official said after last week's talks that the sides had reached an agreement on the two designated pilot areas.

A deal to secure an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah faced its first test on the ground Monday, as the Lebanese army

Lebanon army says deploying in southern area after Israel deal