"A statement released by the presidency on Tuesday said Aoun had insisted to Ortagus on the need to activate the work of the Cessation of Hostilities Monitoring Committee particularly with regard to halting the ongoing Israeli violations. A five-member committee, which includes the United States and France, is in charge of overseeing the implementation of the truce. Ortagus is expected to attend the committee's meeting this week."
"Israeli strikes in recent weeks have targeted excavators and bulldozers. Lebanese officials believe these strikes aim to prevent any reconstruction work in the war-ravaged south. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah, without providing evidence. The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that it had verified the killing of 111 civilians by Israeli forces since the ceasefire in Lebanon."
Israel has intensified near-daily strikes in Lebanon, repeatedly violating the November 2024 ceasefire and killing civilians. President Joseph Aoun urged activation of the Cessation of Hostilities Monitoring Committee and pressed U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus to halt ongoing Israeli violations. A five-member committee including the United States and France oversees implementation; Ortagus is expected to attend a meeting this week. Israeli attacks in October killed more than 20 people, and the UN rights office verified 111 civilian deaths since the ceasefire. Israeli strikes have targeted excavators and bulldozers, which Lebanese officials say aim to prevent reconstruction in the war-ravaged south.
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