The Cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail on Nov. 6, 2024. Photo provided by the Prime Minister’s press office.
The Lebanese caretaker government is expected to formally endorse Lebanon’s agreement to a cease-fire with Israel, signaling an end to the ongoing war.The Cabinet is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grand Serail to approve the agreement, which has been the subject of extensive negotiations led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein. Read more Why Israel wanted to exclude France from Lebanon’s cease-fire agreement Under the Constitution, the Cabinet assumes the president’s powers in the absence of a head of state, including authority over international treaties. This move allows Berri to address criticism for conducting negotiations on Lebanon’s behalf without broader consultation. It also provides political cover for Hezbollah, which has faced setbacks on the ground and is under pressure to...
The Lebanese caretaker government is expected to formally endorse Lebanon’s agreement to a cease-fire with Israel, signaling an end to the ongoing war.The Cabinet is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grand Serail to approve the agreement, which has been the subject of extensive negotiations led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein. Read more Why Israel wanted to exclude France from Lebanon’s cease-fire agreement Under the Constitution, the Cabinet assumes the president’s powers in the absence of a head of state, including authority over international treaties. This move allows Berri to address criticism for conducting negotiations on Lebanon’s behalf without broader consultation. It also provides political cover for Hezbollah, which has faced setbacks on the ground and is under...