Lebanese army soldiers stop a scooter to check the documents of the motorist at a checkpoint at the entrance of the village of Srifa in southern Lebanon on July 21, 2026. The Lebanese army announced on July 21 that it had begun deploying to an area in the south, one of three "pilot zones" outlined in a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. The announcement came with Lebanese president visiting Washington, which sponsored the deal with Israel, for a meeting with his US counterpart. (Photo by FADEL itani / AFP via Getty Images) /

TOPSHOT - Heavy machinery clears the rubble from a building in Srifa on July 21, 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern town. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

Lebanese soldiers stand next to an armoured vehicle after deploying to the southern town of Srifa, on July 21, 2026. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

Lebanese soldiers man a checkpoint after deploying to the southern town of Srifa, on July 21, 2026. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

Lebanese soldiers unload equipment from trucks after deploying to the southern town of Srifa, on July 21, 2026. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

A resident searches through the rubble of his destroyed home in Srifa on July 21, 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern town. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

A resident searches through the rubble of his destroyed home in Srifa on July 21, 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern town. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /

Lebanese soldiers stand in front of the rubble of a destroyed building as a truck drives along a road in Srifa on July 21, 2026, after the army deployed to the southern town. The Lebanese president was to meet with his US counterpart in Washington on July 21, as Beirut's military moved into an area of the south under a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon is under pressure to prove that it can and will disarm the Iran-backed militant group, which Israel has set as a precondition for ending its occupation in southern Lebanon. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP via Getty Images) /