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France urges Israel to respect ceasefire deal, withdraw from 5 'strategic hills'

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called Israel to respect a November ceasefire and withdraw from all Lebanese territories, including five "strategic hills" where Israeli troops remain past their withdrawal deadline.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Israel has received a U.S. green light to "indefinitely" keep its forces on five strategic hills in south Lebanon.

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26 charged over UNIFIL attack, $29,000 were stolen from vehicle

State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki has charged 26 suspects with involvement in the February 13 attack on UNIFIL forces on the Beirut airport road.

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US commends Salam, wishes his government success

The United States congratulates the people of Lebanon on “the successful February 26 vote of confidence for the government,” the U.S. State Department has said.

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Jumblat urges Arabs to unite and act in face of 'growing Zionist threats'

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat urged Arab countries to unite in order to protect the security of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

Jumblat's statements came ahead of an emergency Arab League summit and days after Israel said that Israeli forces would stay in parts of southern Syria and southern Lebanon for an indefinite period.

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Salam inspects South, says reconstruction a top priority

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam inspected south Lebanon on Friday and said the reconstruction of towns and homes destroyed by Israel is a top priority of his government.

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Israel says killed Hezbollah member who supervised arms purchase deals

One person was killed and two others wounded when an Israeli drone targeted a pickup truck on the outskirts of the eastern city of Hermel on Thursday, the state-run National News Agency said.

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Israel says struck Hezbollah 'observation post' in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah "observation post" in southern Lebanon on Thursday, calling its presence "a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon."

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Bassil calls for fully abolishing sectarianism, not only in politics

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil has addressed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam by saying that “broad administrative decentralization should be also financial or it cannot exist.”

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Aoun says Lebanon 'deserves a period of recovery'

President Joseph Aoun on Thursday congratulated the government, the premier and the ministers on winning parliament’s confidence, while also voicing respect for those who withheld their confidence.

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Israel says has US green light to keep its troops on 5 Lebanese hills

Israel has “received a U.S. green light” to keep its forces on five strategic hills in south Lebanon near Israel’s border, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.

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