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Lebanon Postpones Elections Amid Rising Tensions with Israel

3/4/2026

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Lebanon's president, prime minister, and parliament speaker agreed to postpone parliamentary elections set for May and extend the parliament's term by two years.
The move requires approval from Lebanon's 128-member legislature.
Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel, prompting Israeli airstrikes and troop deployments.
Officials say conditions for elections are unlikely to improve soon and divisions over Hezbollah's status as an armed group have deepened.

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Lebanon's president, prime minister, and parliament speaker agreed to postpone parliamentary elections set for May and extend the parliament's term by two years.
The move requires approval from Lebanon's 128-member legislature.
Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel, prompting Israeli airstrikes and troop deployments.
Officials say conditions for elections are unlikely to improve soon and divisions over Hezbollah's status as an armed group have deepened.