Press Releases

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(MENAFN) Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that diplomatic contacts are continuing in an effort to extend the ceasefire agreement with Israel that began on April 17, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Wednesday issued a blunt demand for Israel to halt its military campaign in Lebanon, warning that Benjamin Netanyahu's approach is eroding the very security it claims to protect.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli army reported on Saturday that two of its personnel—a senior officer and a soldier—were killed during ongoing military activity in southern Lebanon, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese officials have rejected reports that a phone call is scheduled between the Lebanese presidency and Israel, saying they have no confirmation of such communication despite statements suggesting otherwise from US officials.

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Friday that no agreement with Lebanon is currently in place, throwing cold water on U.S.-brokered diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting even as casualties mount and military commanders...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Lebanon has appointed a former ambassador to the United States, Simon Karam, to head its delegation in upcoming talks with Israel.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Lebanon has designated a single negotiating team to engage with Israel, headed by Simon Karam, a former Lebanese ambassador to the United States.

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has appealed to Israel to respect the ceasefire in Lebanon, arguing that maintaining calm along the border could support ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran. During a joint press...

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani renewed his appeal for Israel to stop intensifying military operations in Lebanon.

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(MENAFN) Lebanon will move forward with negotiations with Israel through a unified delegation headed by former ambassador to the United States Simon Karam, President Joseph Aoun announced Monday.

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply rebuked Lebanese President Joseph Aoun following the latter’s statements regarding Tehran’s involvement in Lebanese affairs.

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(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced Thursday that it will press ahead with its campaign in southern Lebanon, despite a trilateral declaration issued in Washington announcing a ceasefire agreement.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that he is prepared to “go anywhere” in order to ensure what he described as Lebanon’s “salvation,” as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared on Friday that he is prepared to “go anywhere” in pursuit of the country’s “salvation,” underlining that the purpose of the ceasefire arrangement with Israel is to guarantee its pullback from...

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(MENAFN) Three members of one family were injured Thursday when an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle in southern Lebanon, according to reports, despite a recently renewed ceasefire arrangement between Lebanon and Israel.

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(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has condemned an attack targeting the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that resulted in the death of a French soldier and injuries to three other personnel.

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, demanded that Israel retreat from positions it has occupied in Lebanon prior to the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran. Qaani declared that...

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(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Friday that no deal has been reached with Lebanon at present, despite United States–backed attempts to halt the hostilities, according to Israel’s official broadcasting authority.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to intensify operations deeper inside Lebanon after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort Castle on Sunday, describing the development as a “dramatic shift”...

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(MENAFN) A member of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed and two fellow peacekeepers were injured after mortar fire struck their location in southern Lebanon, according to a statement released by the mission on Thursday.