Key Facts

• Lebanon is trying to create "safe zones" in its south as part of a peace agreement with Israel.
• Lebanon’s military has begun moving into areas to disarm Hezbollah, a group supported by Iran.
• Israel requires Hezbollah to be disarmed before it will withdraw from southern Lebanon.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss these efforts.
• The deal aims to bring stability and normal life back to southern Lebanon near the Israeli border.
• Hezbollah is an armed group involved in Lebanon and supported by Iran.
• This development is part of broader Middle East peace and security efforts.