Lebanese President expresses concern over Israel’s full withdrawal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday voiced concerns over whether Israel would completely withdraw from southern Lebanon on Tuesday.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday voiced concerns over whether Israel would completely withdraw from southern Lebanon on Tuesday.
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday called on the United States to ensure Israel's complete withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanese territories by February 18, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement brokered by Washington and Paris.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for Israel's immediate withdrawal from disputed territories during a meeting on Tuesday with Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles.
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday France's commitment to supporting the Lebanese army, announcing plans to establish a new training centre for Lebanese soldiers.
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would appoint Massad Boulos, a Lebanese billionaire and father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany Trump, as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
A displaced Syrian was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a motorcycle in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources.
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has announced that it targeted Israeli sites with rockets in response to an airstrike on southern Lebanon that killed four Syrians.
Hezbollah has targeted Israeli artillery positions with missiles in response to an air attack that targeted the town of Jinta in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon.
Lebanon has announced the closure of the Lebanese airspace to aviation due to the Iranian drone attack on Israel.
A Hezbollah militant was killed in Israeli attacks on border areas in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese military source said.
