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Lebanon Warned of Israeli Strikes, Seeks Diplomatic Solutions

12/13/2025

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Rajji Urges Diplomacy

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji says Lebanon has received warnings of an impending large-scale Israeli operation and calls for intensified diplomacy to shield Lebanon from strikes.
He notes Lebanon remains distant from a peace treaty with Israel and aims to revive the 1949 Armistice Agreement.
Asas Media reports a ceasefire committee including Lebanese and Israeli civilian negotiators will discuss returning to the 1949 agreement in upcoming meetings.

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IDF Targets Hezbollah

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon from December 1 to December 8, 2025.
Strikes targeted training camps, rocket launch sites, and weapons storage facilities, often near civilian areas.
The IDF issued evacuation warnings before attacks to minimize civilian casualties.
Despite a November 27 ceasefire, the IDF maintained operations to counter Hezbollah's military infrastructure, with a noticeable decrease in November airstrikes.

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Rajji Urges Diplomacy

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji says Lebanon has received warnings of an impending large-scale Israeli operation and calls for intensified diplomacy to shield Lebanon from strikes.
He notes Lebanon remains distant from a peace treaty with Israel and aims to revive the 1949 Armistice Agreement.
Asas Media reports a ceasefire committee including Lebanese and Israeli civilian negotiators will discuss returning to the 1949 agreement in upcoming meetings.

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