Israel, Lebanon

Lebanon's new president stresses urgency of Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal
Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun stressed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday the urgency of an Israeli military withdrawal as stipulated by a ceasefire deal that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in November.
Lebanon president says Israel must withdraw from south by January 26 deadline
Lebanon's new president said on Saturday that Israel must withdraw from his country's south by the January 26 deadline set to fully implement an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreed last year.His remarks follow a speech by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem who accused Israel of hundreds of ceasefire violations,
French President in Lebanon to Meet the Country's New Leaders and Discuss Ceasefire With Israel
France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war
France's Macron urges faster Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a deadline nears for the pullout under the terms of a ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah last year.
France’s Macron expresses support for new leadership in Lebanon as it recovers from crisis
President Emmanuel Macron met with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic crisis and the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
France's Macron in Lebanon to back new leadership
France's President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart and offer support to leaders seeking to open a new chapter in
France's Macron Arrives In Beirut To Meet Lebanon's New Leaders: AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut Friday morning to meet new Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, an AFP journalist saw.
US promises $117 mn security assistance to Lebanon's military after weakening of Hezbollah
The announcement from Washington comes as Lebanon seeks to implement the flimsy ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The ...
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
In Lebanon, many saw the election on Thursday of Gen. Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, as a crucial step ...
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UN chief: UNIFIL found 100 Hezbollah arms caches in south Lebanon since truce began
Only peacekeepers, Lebanese military should be in the area, says Guterres, calling for end to Israeli 'occupation'; Macron, ...
Lebanon's Salam wins enough support to become PM, angering Hezbollah
Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, won enough support to become Lebanon's next prime minister after ...
IDF says it hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after truce mechanism failed to address threats
Israeli war planes struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Force said early Monday, as it accused the truce ...
Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of ...
Lebanon's Hezbollah delays meeting with president, indicating tensions over PM choice
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group postponed an appointment with President Joseph Aoun on Monday at which it was due to ...
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Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not ...
UN Chief Says Peacekeepers Found 100 Hezbollah 'Weapons Caches' After Lebanon Truce
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday peacekeepers discovered more than "100 weapons caches" belonging to Hezbollah and its allies in south Lebanon since a ceasefire between the group and ...
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Hamas ready for truce, IDF fires at Lebanese, Hezbollah, returning to southern Lebanon
By YONAH JEREMY BOB HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17. (photo credit: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES) Within hours ...
PM-designate Salam extends hand to Hezbollah, aims to rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone", in a gesture to the ...