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Macron to press Lebanon ceasefire and sovereignty in Paris talks

French President Emmanuel Macron is to reaffirm France's full commitment to the ceasefire in Lebanon and support for the country's territorial integrity at a meeting Tuesday in Paris with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Macron's office said.

Pakistan is preparing for a new round of talks between the U.S. and Iran as the ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday, while Lebanon and Israel are set to hold a new meeting in Washington later this week.

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Salam from Luxembourg: Lebanon today needs European partners more than ever

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam spoke at a meeting in Luxembourg about the fragile ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, disarming the Hezbollah militant group, and the need for EU assistance for the war-torn nation.

“Lebanon today needs its European partners more than ever,” Salam posted on X on Tuesday.

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Second Aoun-Trump call may take place within 48 hours

The second phone call between President Joseph Aoun and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place within the next 48 hours, an official Lebanese source said.

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Berri says if Israel insists on occupation, it will be met with resistance

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the Israeli occupation of Lebanese border villages will be ended and if the Israelis insist on staying there, they will be met with resistance.

Israel said it has established a "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon near the border, where its forces are operating despite a 10-day ceasefire. Its army warned displaced residents against returning to their villages.

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What will upcoming Lebanon-Israel meeting discuss?

The upcoming Lebanese-Israeli-American meeting on Thursday will discuss extending the current 10-day ceasefire, a Lebanese official source told Al-Araby TV.

"We informed those concerned that Beirut refuses to negotiate on restricting weapons because that is an internal matter," the source said, adding that Lebanon "will call at a later time for a national dialogue on monopolizing weapons."

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15 bridges hit in Lebanon since war started

Lebanon’s public works and transport minister said Tuesday that 15 bridges have been damaged or destroyed during the latest war.

Fayez Rasamny told the local LBC TV channel that the government still doesn't have a final estimate for the damage caused by the almost seven-week Israel-Hezbollah war.

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Salam arrives in Luxembourg ahead of Macron meeting

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived Tuesday in Luxembourg for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building.

Salam will meet later in the day with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, as a fragile 10-day truce holds between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Hezbollah to bury fighters killed in war with Israel

Hezbollah announced it will hold mass funerals in south Lebanon on Tuesday for 44 fighters killed during more than six weeks of war with Israel.

The burials come after Israel and Lebanon entered into a 10-day ceasefire on Friday announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Lebanon fragile ceasefire: Latest developments

Israeli troops were demolishing Tuesday houses, schools and buildings in the southern border towns of Khiam, Bint Jbeil, Beit Leef, Shamaa, al-Bayyada and Naqoura, in an area in south Lebanon below what Israel called the "Yellow Line".

The Israeli military also dropped thermal balloons overnight over border villages. On Tuesday, Israeli warplanes fired two missiles on Wadi al-Hujeir in south Lebanon near the "Yellow Line".

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UN Sec. Council condemns killing of French peacekeeper in Lebanon

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned the recent killing of a French peacekeeper in Lebanon, whose death France has blamed on Hezbollah.

The Frenchman was killed and three others wounded when their unit was ambushed on Saturday as it headed to a U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) outpost cut off from the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.

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