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Berri: We are not an Israeli colony and will never be

Speaker Nabih Berri has said that the latest crisis over Iranian flights should be addressed “responsibly, wisely and away from the media and furor.”

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Jumblat: Lebanon doesn't want group of Lebanese to be tool in Iran's hand

Druze leader Walid Jumblat has noted that “the previous equation in Lebanon has changed due to the political and military circumstances,” adding that “it has been agreed on the need to implement U.N. resolutions.”

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Trump reportedly halts Lebanon aid, wants to see 'achievements' first

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to suspend U.S. aid to Lebanon and wants to see “achievements” first, Al-Arabiya TV quoted a U.S. State Department official as saying.

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Aoun: Hezbollah arms should be part of solutions agreed on by the Lebanese

President Joseph Aoun stressed Monday that “the army is responsible for protecting the border and it enjoys readiness.”

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Iran says to take part in Nasrallah funeral at 'high level'

Iran said on Monday that it will take part in this weekend's funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah movement, with a senior delegation.

"We will participate in this ceremony at a high level," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters, without specifying who would attend Sunday's ceremony in Beirut.

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Lebanon urges ceasefire sponsors to pressure Israel to withdraw by deadline

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged on Monday sponsors of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to help pressure Israel to withdraw troops by a deadline the following day.

"We are continuing contacts on several levels to push Israel to respect the agreement and to withdraw on the scheduled date, and return the prisoners," Aoun said, according to a presidency statement.

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Israeli drone targets Hamas commander in Sidon

An Israeli strike targeted Monday a vehicle in the southern city of Sidon, killing one person, on the eve of a withdrawal deadline under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

A Lebanese security source said the strike killed a military unit commander from Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as Israel’s military claimed the raid.

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Qassem says govt. responsible for making Israel honor withdrawal deadline

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised speech Sunday that Israel "must withdraw from all of the Lebanese territory that it has occupied" on Feb. 18.

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3 dead as Israel says staged strikes in Bekaa on Hezbollah sites

The Israeli army said it conducted air strikes in Lebanon on Sunday targeting Hezbollah military sites storing weapons including rocket launchers.

"A short while ago, the IAF (Israeli Air Force) conducted precision, intelligence-based strikes on a number of military sites in Lebanese territory containing rocket launchers and weapons, where Hezbollah activity had been identified," the military said in a statement, without specifying the exact location of the strikes.

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Rubio says Lebanese state should 'take on and disarm Hezbollah'

Top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States and Israel expect the Lebanese state to work towards disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fought a war with Israel last year.

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