Lebanese army to begin gradual deployment in southern areas

BEIRUT, June 4 — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Thursday that the Lebanese army will begin a gradual deployment in selected areas of southern Lebanon, describing the move as a practical step toward achieving a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. “The next step is practical and tangible: the deployment of the Lebanese Army in pilot areas as a first phase. This does not undermine our right to a full withdrawal, but rather brings us closer to it,”