Lebanese president unveils roadmap to reinforce state authority in south

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday unveiled a security roadmap for southern Lebanon, pledging to deploy the army to the border region once Israel halts violations and withdraws its remaining forces.

Speaking at the army's South Litani Sector headquarters in Tyre, Aoun said the plan would be sent immediately to the "Quintet Committee" -- the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar -- as Lebanon's proposal for stabilising the frontier. Aoun stressed, however, that deployment depends on Israel fully withdrawing from all Lebanese territory.