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The European Union will grant 100 million euros in additional financial support to the Lebanese Armed Forces, at a time when the country is struggling to maintain a fragile ceasefire with Israel.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed the decision, stressing the importance of strengthening Lebanese state institutions.
"The new ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon offers a chance to stop full-scale military fighting, but the continued fire shows that it is still fragile ," Kallas said.
She added that the most effective way to reduce the threat posed by Hezbollah is to “strengthen the Lebanese state, empower its institutions, and restore its monopoly on the use of force.” The statement was made publicly on the X platform.
The Lebanese army is considered a separate actor from Hezbollah – the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group operating inside Lebanon. Unlike Hezbollah, the Lebanese army has not launched offensive operations against Israel, but plays a supervisory and stabilizing role during periods of tension.
The European Union's new financial assistance aims to increase the Lebanese army's capacity to maintain order, implement the ceasefire and strengthen the state's control over all Lebanese territory, including areas where Hezbollah has strong influence.
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