French peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol at the entrance of the southern Lebanese border village of Sarada on Feb. 24, 2026. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)
BEIRUT — Although the international community welcomed Lebanon’s appointment of former Ambassador to the United States Simon Karam to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire monitoring mechanism in December, civilian representatives have not attended meetings for weeks, with no indication of resuming soon.Composed of the U.S., France, UNIFIL, Israel and Lebanon, the mechanism is responsible for supervising the November 2024 cease-fire agreement. Despite this, the Israeli army continues to conduct daily attacks on Lebanon and occupies at least five positions in its South. Need the context? South Lebanon: Why the ‘Mechanism’ is temporarily on hold In December, following a proposal by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, President Joseph Aoun appointed Karam after consultations with the prime minister and Parliament speaker. Hezbollah criticized the...
BEIRUT — Although the international community welcomed Lebanon’s appointment of former Ambassador to the United States Simon Karam to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire monitoring mechanism in December, civilian representatives have not attended meetings for weeks, with no indication of resuming soon.Composed of the U.S., France, UNIFIL, Israel and Lebanon, the mechanism is responsible for supervising the November 2024 cease-fire agreement. Despite this, the Israeli army continues to conduct daily attacks on Lebanon and occupies at least five positions in its South. Need the context? South Lebanon: Why the ‘Mechanism’ is temporarily on hold In December, following a proposal by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus, President Joseph Aoun appointed Karam after consultations with the prime minister and Parliament speaker. Hezbollah...
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon, demolishes buildings in Bint Jbeil