While the mission of the UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon is expected to end late this year, a senior European diplomatic official confirmed on Tuesday that any European security mission in Lebanon will not replace UNIFIL.

The diplomat also clarified to Al-Arabiya television that the proposed European security mission “will support the Lebanese Army in disarming Hezbollah.”

The Lebanese Army on Tuesday received 47 military Humvees and five trucks as part of the U.S. assistance programs allocated to the Lebanese Armed Forces, the army said.

“This donation comes within the framework of U.S. support for the military institution, aiming to enhance its operational capabilities and raise unit readiness,” the Lebanese Army said in a statement.

A delegation from the British Embassy in Beirut, led by Chargée d’Affaires Victoria Dunne, visited south Lebanon last week to see first-hand the impact of the conflict on local communities and reaffirm UK support, the British Embassy said Tuesday.

In Saida, the delegation met Mansour Daou, Governor of South Lebanon and Acting Governor of Nabatieh, to discuss current challenges, the support needed to strengthen local resilience and recovery planning.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Tuesday that the U.S. administration and President Donald Trump are the only parties capable of pressuring Israel to end its war on Lebanon.

"The main obstacle to implementing the ceasefire agreement is Israel's non-compliance with its obligations under all past accords," Berri said.

U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent met Monday with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Jaber Yassine in Washington.

Bessent said the meeting discussed the need for "decisive action to disrupt Iranian and Hezbollah financial networks" and the importance of key financial sector reforms to restore confidence in Lebanon’s banking system.

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has described slain Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as the "heroic prince of the Arabs and the great symbol of the Resistance Front," in a letter marking two years since his killing at Israel’s hand.

“His speeches and initiatives strengthened the hearts of his people and the free people of the world," Khamenei said.

Free Patriotic Movement chief Gebran Bassil has noted that the Lebanese people had “embraced” Hezbollah’s armed struggle against Israel because it “liberated the land and defended the nation against those who aggressed upon it.”

“However, they will not embrace Hezbollah if it forces political choices upon the State and its citizens that they do not want. It is of no use to win a military or political battle only to lose the idea of Lebanon -- the idea of equal partnership within it,” said Bassil in an op-ed commemorating slain Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that he published in al-Akhbar newspaper.

On the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) 2026, UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut convened stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, media, youth and the technology sector to explore the role of access to information in strengthening information integrity in Lebanon’s increasingly digital information environment.

Held under the patronage and presence of H.E. Dr. Paul Morcos, Minister of Information of Lebanon, the event explored this year’s global theme, “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The Role of Access to Information in Addressing Information Disorder.”

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea lashed out Monday at Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem, accusing him of bringing about the Israeli occupation of south Lebanon, after Qassem criticized the framework agreement with Israel.

Qassem on Sunday told supporters gathered in Dahieh to mark two years since the killing of longtime leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah that with the framework agreement, "the authorities are helping the Israeli-U.S. project instead of confronting it".

The Free Patriotic Movement on Sunday hit back at Hezbollah official Nawaf al-Moussawi after the latter criticized FPM chief Gebran Bassil over recent statements.

"We thought that a former MP and official like Nawaf al-Moussawi would be expected, first, to adhere to the limits of politeness and decency in expression, and second, to listen well and comprehend correctly before commenting erroneously," the FPM said.