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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...
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Gaza Aid Resumes After Pause: Cypriot Ship Carries Food to Besieged Palestinian Enclave

 

Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus have resumed after a temporary pause. According to a Cypriot source, a ship carrying food departed from the port of Larnaca late on Friday. This resumption comes after Israel’s killing of seven aid workers, which had prompted a review of aid activity in the territory by the World Central Kitchen NGO. The United Arab Emirates donated the aid, and it will be delivered to the besieged Palestinian enclave.

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has resulted in a dire humanitarian situation for the enclave’s more than 2 million inhabitants. The U.S. has also initiated the construction of a floating jetty on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast, which will facilitate aid deliveries pre-screened in Cyprus with Israeli oversight. However, even after reaching Gaza, the aid will still need to pass through Israeli checkpoints on land.


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