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France and U.S. say Franco‑American oversight mechanism is holding amid Israeli withdrawals in Lebanon

2090932 · January 9, 2025
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U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and the French foreign minister said a Franco‑American ceasefire oversight mechanism in southern Lebanon is functioning and has coincided with the withdrawal of more than a third of Israeli forces from the area.

U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and the French foreign minister said Friday that a Franco‑American oversight mechanism for a ceasefire in southern Lebanon is functioning and has accompanied a partial Israeli withdrawal.

Blinken, speaking in Paris on his final trip as secretary, said "we put together an oversight mechanism, to address concerns about ceasefire violations and it is working." He added that "we've seen as recently as yesterday now, the withdrawal of about, more than a third of Israeli forces, in Lebanon." The French…

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