Lebanon stands at a crossroads. Will the people rally behind Aoun and Salam or return to Hezbollah's stubbornness, ask Karim Safieddine and Ahmed Sabra.

The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a deadline set in a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

Hezbollah supporters have resorted to provocative rallies in several areas in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and the South to "deliver messages" to President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam.

The deadline for the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired early on Sunday, but troops will remain in some areas as Israel says a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah has not been fully implemented.

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF would only withdraw from Lebanon if the Lebanese Army carried out its part of the November deal.

Hezbollah remained in southern Lebanon and expanded its military infrastructure ... Riyadh supported the anti-Iran March 14 coalition in parliament, led by Saad Hariri, Rafik’s son, who then ...

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The government of Lebanon, the government of Israel and the government of the United States will also begin negotiations for the return of Lebanese prisoners captured after Oct. 7, 2023,” the

Israel said it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline because the Lebanese army had not yet fully deployed to ensure that Hezbollah does not reestablish its presence in the area.

Shortly after, Lebanon's parliament overcame a stalemate that had left the presidency ... the way for the release funds needed for reconstruction caused by the Israel-Hezbollah war, which killed more than 4,000 and wounded over 16,000 in Lebanon.

Demonstrators, some carrying Hezbollah flags, attempted to enter several villages to protest Israel’s failure to withdraw by the 60-day deadline.