DUBAI: Lebanon marked its Resistance and Liberation Day on Monday against the backdrop of continued Israeli strikes and fresh displacement in the country’s south, with officials saying the anniversary could not be fully celebrated while parts of Lebanese territory remain under attack. The national holiday commemorates May 25, 2000, when Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon after a 22-year occupation. In a post on X, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for this year’s anniversary to be observed as a day of solidarity with those affected by the ongoing conflict rather than celebration.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said securing a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon remains a central national objective, as the country marked Resistance and…

DUBAI: Lebanon marked its Resistance and Liberation Day on Monday against the backdrop of continued Israeli strikes and fresh displacement in the country’s south, with officials…