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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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Sunak Blames UK Bases for Making Cyprus a Target

                                            Former British prime minister Rishi Sunak

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has argued that Cyprus is being targeted solely because it hosts two British sovereign military bases. In comments published in The Times, Sunak criticised the UK government for failing to deploy naval support to the Mediterranean despite advance warning of regional strikes, calling it “embarrassing” that France appeared to be doing more to protect Cyprus. He stressed that the island’s exposure stems directly from Britain’s military presence there, urging stronger strategic planning from the current government. 

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