US EditionLebanese Parliament Extends Term by 2 Years as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Lebanon
Lebanon's parliament postponed May elections citing security amid war with Israel; over 500,000 displaced, lawmakers vote 76-41 for a two-year mandate extension.
- On March 9, Lebanon's parliament extended its own mandate for two years, postponing elections due in May, with 76 lawmakers of the 128-seat legislature voting in favor.
- The move followed a week of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that displaced over half a million people and complicated holding a nationwide vote, lawmakers said.
- Israeli strikes hit al-Qard al-Hasan offices in Chiyah, with video showing two strikes minutes apart and smoke billowing over Beirut as residents were ordered to evacuate and Lebanese troops closed roads.
- Parliament remained deeply split as MPs convened with Israeli warplanes overhead, while several lawmakers of Hezbollah's 13-member bloc, including Mohammed Raad, attended despite the Lebanese government last week declaring Hezbollah's military acts illegal and ordering detentions.
- Historically, Lebanon has postponed parliamentary votes during crises, including extensions from 2009 to 2017, 2013–14, and 2017, while the delay coincides with the Lebanese government's commitment to disarm Hezbollah amid calls from political forces hostile to Hezbollah.
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Lebanon parliament delays elections by two years amid war with Israel
The vote to delay parliamentary elections – which were scheduled for May – came a week after Lebanon was dragged into the regional war by Hezbollah's launch of rockets and drones into Israel, which has responded with heavy bombardment across the country
Berri's office announced that 76 out of a total of 128 MPs voted to extend his mandate for another two years.
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Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese parliament extended its term by two years on Monday due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict,
The decision after Lebanon was captured for the regional war, after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones against Israel, which responded with bombings throughout the country.
The Lebanese parliament today postponed parliamentary elections, which were due to be held in May, for two years due to clashes between Israel and the pro-Iranian Shiite armed group Hezbollah, the French news agency AFP reports.
More than 500,000 Lebanese have fled their homes since the start of the new war between Israel and Hezbollah. A number is expected to increase as the escalation increases. ...
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