Overview
- French, U.S. and Saudi officials met Lebanon’s army chief in Paris to finalize a disarmament roadmap, with proposals to deploy military experts and work alongside UN peacekeepers.
- Israel carried out strikes from Mount Rihan to the Hermel region, saying it hit Hezbollah training and weapons sites; a drone attack near Taybeh wounded four, according to Lebanese authorities.
- Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri called the raids a message to the Paris talks, as France promoted a “second mechanism” to monitor disarmament and announced a February conference to support the army.
- The U.S.-led ceasefire committee meets Friday in Naqoura with newly appointed civilian envoys from Lebanon and Israel to review implementation with the U.S., France and UNIFIL.
- Lebanon has set a Dec. 31 target to clear Hezbollah’s armed presence south of the Litani River, while UN figures record at least 127 Lebanese civilian deaths since the truce took effect.