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Fadlallah warns of 'internal conflict', as Israeli strikes on south continue

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah warned on Sunday of "internal conflict" in Lebanon over the country's agreement with Israel, which the Iran-backed group rejects, predicting that the deal would not be implemented.

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Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon 'historic' for Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah.

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Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir says Lebanon deal a 'big mistake'

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, saying the Lebanese government could not be trusted to disarm Hezbollah.

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France says ready to help implement Lebanon-Israel deal

France has said that it is "ready to contribute" to the framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel, adding it should pave the way for the full restoration of Lebanese sovereignty.

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After Hezbollah supporters protest, Lebanese Army vows to keep peace

The Lebanese military has vowed to maintain public order, after Hezbollah supporters staged street protests against the government's signing of an agreement with Israel.

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Katz threatens Iran over Lebanon, says army preparing for 'extended stay'

Israel's defense minister said that Israeli forces had been ordered to prepare for an extended stay in the so-called security zone in southern Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon agreed on a framework to end hostilities.

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Aoun tells Trump state will assume responsibility for implementing Israel agreement

President Joseph Aoun told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that the Lebanese state will assume responsibility for implementing a recent agreement reached with Israel, his office said.

Aoun "said the Lebanese state would assume its responsibilities in implementing the framework agreement and expressed hope that the United States would help prevent any violations of the deal and ensure that all commitments are fulfilled, notably by pressuring Israel to withdraw from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon to facilitate the deployment of the Lebanese Army up to the international border," Aoun's office said in a statement.

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What challenges lie ahead for the US-Israel-Lebanon agreement

Lebanon and Israel, under U.S. sponsorship, signed an agreement on Friday hoping to end hostilities between them, but experts say it does not guarantee Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and its implementation depends on Hezbollah and its backer Iran.

Lebanon took the historic step of negotiating directly with Israel despite them having no diplomatic relations, as a reaction to Tehran-backed Hezbollah drawing the country into the Middle East war on March 2.

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EU chief salutes Israel-Lebanon deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday welcomed the U.S.-Israel-Lebanon framework agreement as a "critical step" away from conflict in the Middle East.

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Qassem calls US-Israel-Lebanon deal 'grave blunder', deems it null and void

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned the U.S.-Israel-Lebanon framework agreement on Saturday, saying it is a major mistake by the government and that his group deems it null and void.

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