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Deadline for Israel and Hezbollah withdrawal from Lebanon looms as fragile ceasefire holds

With the January 26 deadline for Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire fast approaching, Israel and Hezbollah must withdraw from southern Lebanon to avoid renewed hostilities. As communities clean up from the last war,

CNN on MSN · 4d

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 withdraw beyond the Litani River, one of the key stipulations of the truce.

The New York Times · 4d

U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.

Reuters · 10h

Five killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

Five people were killed and four wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 12h

Israel strikes targets in Lebanon, Hezbollah media reports

An drone targeted a car on the outskirts of the town Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon, shortly followed by an explosion that was heard in the town of Ayta ash-Shaab, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news outlet.

Barron's · 10h

Israel Military Says Struck Hezbollah Arms Truck In South Lebanon

The Israeli military said it struck a truck carrying weapons used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Friday, weeks into a ceasefire with the Lebanese group after major hostilities last year.

Straight Arrow News on MSN · 4h

IDF finds and destroys Hezbollah weapon supplies in southern Lebanon

Israel Defense Force said it has found and destroyed five weapons depots in southern Lebanon this week amid a ceasefire.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 1d

IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline looms

As the ceasefire deadline looms, Israel's strikes on Hezbollah and hints at extended presence raise questions about commitment to the withdrawal agreement.

Lebanon Army Chief Joseph Aoun elected

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion — a rarity for someone in Lebanon’s fractured, transactional political system.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon’s new president?

After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.

Barron's · 1d

Macron To Head To Lebanon After Election Of New President

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president and said he would soon visit the country.

The Express Tribune17m

Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency

The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus ...

The Columbian2h

Netanyahu, officials discuss Gaza ceasefire; Lebanon, Yemen struck

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Friday with security officials to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks, an Israeli official told The Associated Press.

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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire

The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...

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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 the country's armed forces won a majority of the votes.