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60 Days of Tensions: Recap of the Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel

Paul Guillot, 26/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Two months after the announcement of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, tensions remain palpable. Despite an international monitoring mechanism, repeated violations of the agreement have been reported, and discussions on a complete Israeli withdrawal are struggling to conclude. A look back at a decisive period for regional stability.

Progress on UN Resolution 1701 Implementation

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/01 07:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“Nothing is more certain than the impossible.” For years, this idea shaped Lebanon's political and security landscape under Iranian dominance— the impossible Israeli withdrawal, the impossible deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border, and the impossible disarmament of Hezbollah. Today, in the aftermath of the devastating war that ...

Presidents Aoun and Macron Call for Implementation of Ceasefire Agreement

This is Beirut, 25/01 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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In the run-up to the January 27 deadline for Israeli forces to complete their withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as stipulated in the ceasefire agreement that came into force on November 27, the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron. They discussed developments in the situation in ...

Hamas, Israel in New Hostage-Prisoner Swap Under Gaza Truce

This is Beirut, 25/01 16:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Palestinian militants and Israel carried out a hostage-prisoner swap on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire deal, but a last-minute dispute blocked the expected return of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to devastated northern Gaza. As part of the exchange, the second since the truce took effect last Sunday, four freed Israeli women hostages, ...

70 Freed and 'Deported' Palestinian Prisoners Reach Egypt

This is Beirut, 25/01 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Seventy Palestinian prisoners arrived aboard buses in Egypt Saturday after being released from Israel as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the prisoners were those "deported" by Israel, adding they would be transferred to Egyptian hospitals for ...

Israel Blocks Gazans' Return to Territory's North Unless Civilian Woman Hostage Freed

This is Beirut, 25/01 15:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel said on Saturday it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza until civilian woman hostage Arbel Yehud is released. "Israel will not allow the passage of Gazans to the northern part of the Gaza Strip until the release of civilian Arbel Yehud, who was supposed to be released today, is arranged," Prime ...

New Prisoner Exchange Between Hamas and Israel

This is Beirut, 25/01 13:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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As part of the truce agreement, four Israeli female hostages were released on Saturday morning in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. This first phase of the truce calls for the gradual release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 1,900 Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli Army Advances in South Lebanon as Ceasefire Agreement Ends

This is Beirut, 25/01 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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As the 60-day ceasefire agreement reaches its conclusion, the Israeli army has advanced in several areas of southern Lebanon, despite the agreement’s stipulation for a full withdrawal. Early reports indicate incursions in more than five locations, including Markaba-Tallouseh, Hula-Wadi slouki, and the heights of Kfarchouba. A reinforced ...

South Lebanon: Israel to Remain Temporarily in Five Locations

Bassam Abou Zeid, 25/01 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tel Aviv announced on Friday that its army will not withdraw completely from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon when the 60-day ceasefire agreement expires on Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the phased withdrawal process would continue after January 27, “in agreement with the United States.” According ...

New Exchange Expected On Saturday Between Israeli Hostages In Gaza And Palestinian Detainees

This is Beirut, 25/01 06:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Saturday, Hamas is due to free four Israeli soldiers, held hostage in Gaza since 7 October 2023, in exchange for several dozen Palestinians detained in Israel, in the second exchange of this type under the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip. Nearly a week after the ceasefire came into force, which was generally respected, the Palestinian ...

Israel Asks Unrwa To Leave Jerusalem by 30 January (Letter To The UN)

This is Beirut, 25/01 02:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) must cease its operations in Jerusalem and vacate all the buildings it uses by 30 January, the Israeli ambassador to the UN wrote in a letter to the Secretary-General on Friday. ‘In accordance with applicable Israeli law (...), Unrwa must cease its operations in Jerusalem and evacuate all the ...

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