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Le Drian warns of 'dangerous' situation in Lebanon, lauds leaders 'courage'

French President's special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned of "a dangerous situation" in Lebanon, pointing out to divisions inside the country, regarding Israel and Hezbollah.

In an interview Thursday, Le Drian said Lebanon's unity and integrity are at risk, citing the Israeli occupation and accusing Hezbollah of being an Iranian proxy and choosing Iran's interests over Lebanon's.

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US sanctions Hezbollah MPs, Amal and security officials, and Iran's envoy to Lebanon

The United States on Thursday sanctioned Hezbollah MPs Hassan Fadlallah, Hussein al-Hajj Hassan and Ibrahim al-Moussawi; Hezbollah official and ex-minister Mohammad Fneish, Amal Movement security officials Ahmad Baalbaki and Ali Safawi, Lebanese Army intelligence officer Samer Hamadi and General Security officer Khattar Nassereddine, and Iranian Ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani, accusing them of enabling Hezbollah.

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Bassil tells Hezbollah to stop 'insisting that its arms can't be touched'

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has said that Lebanon should devise a national security strategy document and Hezbollah's weapons "should be part of it."

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Hezbollah says Lebanese left with no choice but to resist occupation

Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc urged on Thursday Arab and foreign embassies to inform their governments of the daily Israeli aggressions, over the course of fifteen months, since a truce was reached in November 2024.

"That agreement obligated both sides to cease all forms of hostilities and mandated the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the territories it occupied in southern Lebanon. While Lebanon has strictly adhered to this agreement, the Israeli side has continued its daily aggressions," the letter said.

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Clashes ongoing near Haddatha amid relative calm

Israeli strikes targeted Thursday Touline, al-Ghandouriyeh, Yater, Srifa, al-Mansouri, and the Toura-Jannata road, while artillery shelled Qabrikha, Baraashit, and Kfardounine in south Lebanon and troops detonated houses in the border town of Khiam.

A drone later targeted a motorbike in Froun, killing one person.

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Hezbollah says fierce resistance in Haddatha forced Israeli troops to retreat

Hezbollah said Wednesday its fighters were engaged in clashes with a force of Israeli soldiers that repeatedly tried to advance from the southern border town of Rshaf towards Haddatha.

The group said in a statement that the Israeli force had tried to enter Haddatha three times in one week amid fierce resistance.

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Berri postpones amnesty session after 'sectarian' protests

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri postponed Wednesday a parliamentary session that was scheduled for Thursday to discuss the amnesty draft law, after "sectarian" protests across Lebanon.

"Despite the efforts made by the parliamentary departments and joint committees to reach a national consensus (on the amnesty law), it has been decided to postpone tomorrow’s session to another date," Berri's office said, adding that Lebanon needs now solidarity and consensus "more than ever".

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Salam says he will not allow anyone to bypass the state, from now on

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Lebanese government "is moving forward with steady steps and will not back down from any decision it takes to rescue the country from the crises it is floundering in."

In remarks published Wednesday in the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anbaa, Salam reiterated his commitment to the Taif Accord and the ministerial statement.

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Death toll of Deir Qanoun strike rises to 12

The death toll of an Israeli airstrike on the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr rose Wednesday to 12, including four women and three children of the same family and a Syrian national.

Three were wounded, including a child.

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Seven killed in Israeli strikes on south as Hezbollah resists advancing Israeli troops

An Israeli strike on several houses in the southern town of Dweir killed five people Wednesday and wounded two others.

Two other people were killed in a strike on Tebnine, and several were wounded across south Lebanon, despite the truce.

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