Lebanese Armed Forces enter border pilot zones to test Hezbollah disarmament

A pilot program in which Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) troops will enter designated areas in southern Lebanon to verify they have been cleared of Hezbollah operatives and weapons is expected to begin in the near future, two people familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.Later on Monday, the IDF confirmed that the "Safe Zone" pilot program had begun with cooperation from the US and Lebanese militaries."As part of the pilot, teams from the IDF, the US military, and the Lebanese Armed Forces are coordinating and planning the continued implementation of the agreement," the military stated.Also on Monday, the US State Department said operations in pilot zones had begun in the villages of Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiya in southern Lebanon “in accordance with the Trilateral Framework and under the auspices of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon.”No deadline had been given for the LAF's demilitarization of pilot…