Lebanon
“The president of the ICJ, just appointed prime minister of Lebanon, has called Israel an enemy,” said Israel’s foreign minister.
“The good news: Hezbollah wanted the other guy,” wrote Hillel Neuer, of UN Watch. “The bad news: Salam is a longtime supporter of Ayatollah Khamenei, Fidel Castro and Bashar Assad.”
Previously Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations, he received support from most of the country’s lawmakers.
Joseph Aoun now faces the daunting task of steering Lebanon toward a brighter future. However, his tenure is likely to encounter persistent resistance from his opponents, particularly Hezbollah and its allies.
Overnight strikes also targeted a rocket launcher site and a military facility.
Tamar Edri’s apartment was hit by a terrorist rocket mere hours before a ceasefire went into effect.
Most of the funds aim to bolster the Lebanese Armed Forces, tasked with preventing Hezbollah from rearming south of the Litani River.
“We need to put our hand on the wheel, and it’s our time now and we cannot wait for anyone else to come and build our home again,” Nisan Zeevi, startup executive and defender of Kfar Giladi, told JNS.
Aoun’s election offers Lebanon a chance to reclaim stability and sovereignty, but only if Lebanon’s leaders, backed by international support, address internal divisions and navigate a shifting regional landscape.
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein reportedly assured Beirut that Israeli forces will fully withdraw from Lebanon by Jan. 26.
Lebanon’s PM said its army will begin disarming the Iranian terrorist proxy.
He “will provide critical leadership as Lebanon and Israel” end hostilities between the Jewish state and Hezbollah, Biden said.
