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Israel, Lebanon discuss pilot scheme to hand over territory

# Lebanon and Israel are discussing a US-backed proposal for Israeli forces to transfer some of the Lebanese territory invaded in ​their war with Hezbollah to Lebanon’s military. The proposed pilot project is part of the ‌latest round of Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington, even after they appear to have been eclipsed by Iran’s move to make Lebanon central to its talks with the United States. Israeli forces occupied a swathe of southern Lebanon during the war that was ignited when Hezbollah opened fire at ​Israel in support of Tehran.