Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced plans to recruit additional troops and potentially deploy 8,000 soldiers to the south of the country during a Paris summit on Thursday. Mikati emphasized the importance of stability, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which marked the end of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted an international conference in Paris aimed at raising funds and mobilizing humanitarian aid for Lebanon. Mikati highlighted the extensive damage to Lebanon's infrastructure, including roads, schools, hospitals, and cultural heritage sites. He urged for international support to fund large-scale reconstruction projects, such as rebuilding the transport network, power grid, and water facilities.
