The Biden administration has decided to redirect over $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon in an effort to reinforce a ceasefire agreement brokered between Israel and Hezbollah. The State Department notified Congress of this decision, indicating a transfer of $95 million from Egypt and $7.5 million from Israel to support the Lebanese army and government.
The majority of the funds will be allocated to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), crucial in upholding the ceasefire established in November after a prolonged conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The assistance aims to enhance the LAF's presence in southern Lebanon and complement the U.N. peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line, the border between Israel and Lebanon.
