UN Resolution 1701

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 is a resolution that was intended to resolve the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

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Lebanon cabinet to be formed 'before 26 Jan ceasefire deadline'

Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel has 60 days - until January 26 - to completely pull its forces out of south Lebanon which it stormed during the war.

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18 January, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Lebanese President Joseph Auon (R) hold a joint press conference at Baabda Palace on January 17, 2025 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Macron in Beirut, announces aid conference to rebuild Lebanon

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17 January, 2025
Lebanese Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun swears in as the President of the Republic of Lebanon at the Parliament, after being elected by the parliament members in Beirut, Lebanon on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vows state monopoly on all arms

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09 January, 2025
A view over the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila from a position on the Israeli side of the border on December 4, 2024 in Metula, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
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Israel 'could stay in south Lebanon after ceasefire deadline'

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04 January, 2025
A view of a street heavily damaged by Israeli attacks in Haret Hreik, Lebanon, on December 01, 2024. (Photo by FADEL ITANI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon ceasefire: What dangers do Dahiyeh's residents face?

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26 December, 2024
People walk through the rubble of destroyed buildings following strikes on the the town of Naqura in southern Lebanon close to the border with northern Israel on January 4, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon ceasefire panel meets as Israeli settlers cross border

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19 December, 2024
Armoured vehicles of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol the streets of the southern area of Marjaayoun near the border with Israel on December 6, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanese army deploys in Khiam border town after Israeli pullout

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11 December, 2024
People inspect the destroyed bridge on the Lebanese side of the Al-Arida border crossing with Syria on November 27, 2024. (Photo by IBRAHIM CHALHOUB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Israel bombs Lebanon-Syria border crossings days after reopening

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06 December, 2024
A view of the destruction in a southern Beirut suburb after a series of Israeli airstrikes, as debris removal work continues in the area on October 21, 2024. (Photo by Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Lebanon ceasefire: Hezbollah launches reconstruction plan

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05 December, 2024
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with members of his cabinet in Beirut on November 27, 2024, to discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanese cabinet to meet in Tyre, discuss army deployment

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05 December, 2024
Analysts suggest Hezbollah may have more tricks up its sleeve [Getty]
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Militias must disarm in all of Lebanon: US adviser Massad Boulos

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04 December, 2024
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicles patrol the southern Lebanese town of Marjaaoun near the border with Israel on December 4, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon-Israel ceasefire panel expected to begin work this week

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04 December, 2024
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Will Lebanon's army be able to uphold the ceasefire with Israel?

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02 December, 2024
Lebanon's Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun (R) speaks with Information Minister Ziad Makary during a cabinet meeting in Beirut on November 27, 2024, to discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty)
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Lebanon's parliament renews army chief's term amid ceasefire

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28 November, 2024
This picture shows an Israeli army tank stationed between houses in Lebanon's southern village of Khiam on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
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Israeli forces fire on Lebanon border towns as people return

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28 November, 2024
Israeli forces stand atop a Merkava tank stationed near the border with Lebanon in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel on November 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel took effect (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Image)
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US general to head Lebanon-Israel ceasefire committee: report

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27 November, 2024
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Lebanon ceasefire: Displaced head home despite Israeli warnings

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27 November, 2024
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs on November 21, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hezbollah continues. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Beirut bombed as Hochstein arrives in Israel for ceasefire deal

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21 November, 2024
Senior Advisor to US President Joe Biden Amos Hochstein in Lebanon
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Hochstein to travel to Israel after 'progress' in Lebanon talks

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20 November, 2024
Lebanese Army vehicles patrol the town of Marjaayoun in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on October 25, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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French minister urges wealthy Gulf to support Lebanese army

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19 November, 2024
A man photographs the debris as the photo of the former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is placed on buildings that were demolished in Israeli airstrikes south of Beirut on November 14, 2024. (FADEL ITANI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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Lebanon mulls US-Israeli ceasefire proposal amid scepticism

Louay Faour
15 November, 2024