Libya MPs Chose Benghazi as Constitutional Base for Parliament

Morocco's FM Bourita (C) attends the consultative meeting of Libyan MPs in Tangier.
Morocco's FM Bourita (C) attends the consultative meeting of Libyan MPs in Tangier.
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Libya MPs Chose Benghazi as Constitutional Base for Parliament

Morocco's FM Bourita (C) attends the consultative meeting of Libyan MPs in Tangier.
Morocco's FM Bourita (C) attends the consultative meeting of Libyan MPs in Tangier.

Libyan lawmakers meeting in Morocco on Saturday announced that they had reached an agreement that sees the eastern city of Benghazi become the constitutional base for their country’s parliament.

A hundred MPs concluded their consultative talks in Tangier after five days of discussions aimed at bridging divisions between the country’s divided factions.

They agreed to follow up on their discussions during a parliament session that will be held in Libya’s Ghadames city.

The MPs expressed their determination to end the division at all state institutions and preserve national unity and sovereignty. Libya is divided between a parliament that is based in Tobruk in the east and another based in the capital, Tripoli.

The lawmakers also underscored their readiness to positively approach all dialogue agreements in line with the constitutional declaration and its amendments, while hailing the progress achieved by the military (5+5) committee.

The gatherers in Tangier expressed their commitment to holding presidential and parliamentary elections according to the constitution and ending the division as soon as possible. They hoped the polls will be held within a year.

Moreover, they urged the need to shun hatred, calling on all media platforms to favor rhetoric that promotes forgiveness and tolerance. They also stressed the need to push forward national reconciliation and ensure the safe return of refugees.

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita praised the Tangier meeting, saying that the fact that lawmakers made it to the talks was a success in and of itself given that the parliament has not met with a majority of its members in years.

He lauded the lawmakers for displaying a sense of responsibility towards the nation throughout the talks, saying that their upcoming meeting in Ghadames will mark a major turning point in Libya.



Israeli Military Says it Struck 'Key' Hamas Figure in Lebanon's Tripoli

People gather near a damaged car after the Israeli military said in a statement that it struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Ayrounieh, northern Lebanon July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Walid Saleh
People gather near a damaged car after the Israeli military said in a statement that it struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Ayrounieh, northern Lebanon July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Walid Saleh
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Israeli Military Says it Struck 'Key' Hamas Figure in Lebanon's Tripoli

People gather near a damaged car after the Israeli military said in a statement that it struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Ayrounieh, northern Lebanon July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Walid Saleh
People gather near a damaged car after the Israeli military said in a statement that it struck a "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Ayrounieh, northern Lebanon July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Walid Saleh

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had struck "key" figure from Palestinian militant group Hamas near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the first targeted killing in the area for several months.

In a statement, Israel's military did not give the identity of the targeted person. There was no immediate comment from Hamas.

Lebanese state media said a car had been hit near Tripoli and the health ministry reported two people were killed and three others wounded, without identifying them, Reuters reported.

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups maintain a presence in various areas of Lebanon, mostly in camps that have housed displaced Palestinians for decades.

Since Hamas' cross-border attack from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel in 2023, Israel has carried out targeted strikes on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah as well as members of Palestinian factions in Lebanon.

Hamas' deputy chief was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs in early 2024, and other strikes hit Palestinian camps in northern Lebanon.

A US-brokered ceasefire last year ended the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, though Israel has continued to carry out strikes on what it says are Hezbollah arms depots and fighters, mostly in southern Lebanon.

Tuesday's strike near Tripoli was the first time a targeted assassination had taken place in the area since the truce.

Meanwhile, US envoy Thomas Barrack continued a two-day visit to Lebanon to discuss disarming Hezbollah and other militant groups.