The Blue Helmets of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol alongside Lebanese soldiers in the Marjayoun region, in southern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)
Since the Jan. 7 meeting, the cease-fire monitoring committee, known as the ‘mechanism’, has not convened.Two meetings originally scheduled for Jan. 10 and 17 were postponed, raising numerous questions about the reasons for the delays and the potential implicated risks for Lebanon — particularly that Israel could take advantage of a broader operational space.Multiple sources consistently said that the next meeting is expected, in principle, to take place in February, but it remains unclear whether it will include the civilian representatives of the member countries or only military figures. What happened at the last meeting? 'Mechanism' meets in Naqoura without civilian representatives This suggests that the resumption of the mechanism’s activities is closely tied to the plan for the second phase of Hezbollah’s disarmament, which...
Since the Jan. 7 meeting, the cease-fire monitoring committee, known as the ‘mechanism’, has not convened.Two meetings originally scheduled for Jan. 10 and 17 were postponed, raising numerous questions about the reasons for the delays and the potential implicated risks for Lebanon — particularly that Israel could take advantage of a broader operational space.Multiple sources consistently said that the next meeting is expected, in principle, to take place in February, but it remains unclear whether it will include the civilian representatives of the member countries or only military figures. What happened at the last meeting? 'Mechanism' meets in Naqoura without civilian representatives This suggests that the resumption of the mechanism’s activities is closely tied to the plan for the second phase of Hezbollah’s...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
