The Lebanese army has begun deploying to the coastal town of Naqoura following the withdrawal of Israeli troops as part of a ceasefire agreement reached in November, the United States and Lebanon said on Monday.

Soldiers from the Lebanese army prepare to deploy in a border town following the Israeli army withdrawal in Naqoura

The Israeli Army has withdrawn from the western sector of south Lebanon, enabling the Lebanese Army's deployment in coordination with the UN.

The Lebanese army Command announced on Monday that its units have begun deploying in Naqoura, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), after the Israeli Occupation withdrew from it.

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein the Israeli Army has started to withdraw from the western sector of south Lebanon and will continue to do so until completely out of Lebanon in what he described as "a successful process.

Lebanese army troops accompanied by UN peacekeepers entered the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday after Israeli troops withdrew from the area, state media and security sources said. The step came after the five-member ceasefire committee met in Naqoura in the presence of US envoy Amos Hochstein,