US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal

US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal A US military delegation has met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the so-called "pilot zones" it occupies, a Lebanese military official told AFP. Under a framework agreement reached on 26 June, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied for several months. As part of the agreement, the Lebanese military will take full control of two small areas dubbed pilot zones.