# Lebanese villagers wait as ‘pilot zones’ drag on

https://mins.news/en/video/26626

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-19 20:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlIl17ORalE

> Families returning to damaged or destroyed homes near Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh face Israeli forces only metres away and a Lebanese army roadblock behind them. The village is the first “pilot zone” under US-mediated talks, but Israel says foreign verifiers must confirm there are no Hezbollah facilities before reconstruction can begin.

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