Jerusalem, April 17 (IANS) A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday, following an earlier announcement by US President Donald Trump.The truce aims to end more than a month of deadly escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 2,000 lives.In a statement, Israel’s military said that it struck more than 380 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the past day, including militants, launchers and headquarters, Xinhua news…
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Beirut, Dec 22 (IANS) Italy plans to maintain a military presence south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon after the withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 2027, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crossetto said here on Monday, adding that other European countries intend to take a similar step. During a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, attended by Defence Minister Michel Menassa, Crossetto emphasised that Italy’s presence aims to support the Lebanese Arm…