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Lebanese prime minister visits south amid growing frustrations over Israeli aggression

Lebanon's prime minister, Najib Mikati, visited the southern frontline, where Lebanese soldiers are set to gradually deploy under a US-brokered agreement that also calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces by next month.

Mikati's visit comes amid growing frustration in Lebanon over continued Israeli air strikes and overflights.

"We have many tasks ahead of us, the most important being the enemy's [Israel's] withdrawal from all the lands it encroached on during its recent aggression," Mikati stated after meeting with army chief Joseph Aoun in Khiam.

The visit to Khiam included representatives from the United States and France, who are part of the committee overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.