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US pledges $117 million in aid for Lebanon’s armed forces amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
WASHINGTON — The United States announces it will donate more than $117 million in security assistance for Lebanon’s armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
The State Department says in a statement that it had convened a “virtual donors meeting” on Thursday “with partners and allies to discuss critical security assistance needed for Lebanon to fully implement the cessation of hostilities.”
It says the new assistance to Beirut will support both the country’s armed forces and internal security forces “as they work to assert Lebanese sovereignty across the country.”
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