Today…a closed session of the Security Council regarding Lebanon
Today, Monday, members of the UN Security Council will hold a closed consultation session on Lebanon, while the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Janine Hennis-Plasschaert, and the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jan – Pierre Lacroix requested a briefing on the current situation.
A Security Council statement indicated that France requested a session on Lebanon; To find out the current developments in implementing the cessation of hostilities agreement between Israel and Lebanon before the expiry of the 60-day deadline specified in the agreement regarding the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation army from south of the Blue Line, and in parallel with that, the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces in locations located south of the Litani River.
< p>The statement explained that, with the mediation of the United States and France, the cessation of hostilities agreement between Israel and Lebanon entered into force on November 27, after more than 13 months of hostilities in which Israel participated. And mainly Hezbollah.
Today, Council members are likely to welcome the cessation of hostilities agreement and call for its full implementation, and Lacroix and several members are expected to point out that since the cessation of hostilities, the overall level of violence between Israel and Israel has decreased. And Hezbollah.
At the same time, participants are also likely to emphasize that challenges remain, and according to an article published by the Associated Press, As of January 4, Hezbollah has largely stopped launching missiles and drones at Israel.
The article says that Israel has stopped attacking Hezbollah in most areas of Lebanon, while also launching regular air strikes, it says. They are Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon and in the Bekaa Valley, and Israel also accused Hezbollah of trying to launch rockets and transfer weapons before they were confiscated and destroyed.
In a statement issued on December 26, 2024, UNIFIL expressed Its concern about the continued destruction by the Israeli occupation army of residential areas, agricultural lands and road networks in southern Lebanon.
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