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Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Special Presidential Envoy for Lebanon, has urged Lebanon to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. This enforcement involves eliminating armed presences within a 30-kilometer zone to create a buffer area, as reported by the media on Friday. Le Drian cautioned that if Lebanon fails to act, the resolution may be revised to empower U.N. forces …

Following the expiration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the health ministry in Gaza, operated by Hamas, reported that 109 individuals lost their lives in the Palestinian territory on Friday due to the resumption of hostilities. According to spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra, there were also numerous injuries resulting from what he described as “Israeli aggression”. The Israeli military announced that …

On Friday, Qatar, acting as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas conflict, announced that efforts to renew the ceasefire between the two parties are ongoing. Qatar expressed significant concern over the recommencement of Israeli airstrikes following the expiration of a week-long ceasefire earlier in the day. Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire terms. Qatar, in …

In the midst of an impending crisis regarding the leadership of the army chief, Maurice Slim, the acting Defense Minister, held a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Friday. They discussed necessary measures to prevent a leadership vacuum following the expected retirement of General Joseph Aoun, the current army chief, in January. Slim, who aligns with the Free Patriotic …

Catherine Colonna, France’s Foreign Minister, has expressed concerns over the potential for misjudgment and intensification of conflict at the Lebanese-Israeli border, coinciding with the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza after a week-long ceasefire. Colonna, in a statement to Al-Arabiya television, highlighted the heightened risks compared to the situation in 2006. She emphasized that any misstep could …

Following a brief period of peace due to a week-long ceasefire in Gaza, border tensions have reignited. The respite temporarily ceased the routine rocket launches, artillery bombardments, and air raids between Hezbollah and Israel in south Lebanon. Lebanon and Hezbollah, while not formal signatories to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, experienced a relative peace in the south Lebanon border area during the …

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, set to expire, was extended on Thursday, as announced by both parties. Qatar, mediating the talks, confirmed the extension would last for one more day, under the same conditions that previously facilitated the exchange of hostages for prisoners. Israel’s military, minutes before the ceasefire was due to end at 0500 GMT, declared its prolongation, …

Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces, voiced criticism on Thursday regarding the government’s decision to allocate $10 million as compensation to residents in southern Lebanon affected by the Israeli bombardment. In a statement on the X platform, previously known as Twitter, Geagea argued that the ministers who supported this compensation decision should be responsible for funding it from …