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Sudan to Host Meeting for Libya Neighbors

Sudan will host a meeting for Libya's neighbors on November 29. (Reuters)
Sudan will host a meeting for Libya's neighbors on November 29. (Reuters)
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Sudan to Host Meeting for Libya Neighbors

Sudan will host a meeting for Libya's neighbors on November 29. (Reuters)
Sudan will host a meeting for Libya's neighbors on November 29. (Reuters)

Khartoum will host on November 29 a meeting for the neighbors of Libya that will also be attended by the Arab League and European Union representatives.

France will also participate in the summit as an observer.

Sudanese Foreign Minister El-Dirdeiry Mohammed Ahmed announced Wednesday that he discussed peace efforts in the Central African Republic with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.

The Sudanese minister is on a European tour that saw him visit France. It also includes stops in Germany, Belgium and Britain.

Ahmed told France 24 television that the Libya meeting is aimed at studying the impact the Libyan crisis is having on its neighbors. He added that Khartoum will also send invitations to Italy to attend.

He also addressed the current dialogue between Khartoum and Washington aimed at removing Sudan off the list of state-sponsors of terrorism.

The United States lifted last year sanctions against Sudan, 20 years after imposing them.

Ahmed said that his trip to London is part of the strategic dialogue that is taking place between Khartoum and Washington.

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Netanyahu Says he Ordered Military to Prepare for Intense War in Lebanon if Ceasefire Violated

(FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
(FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
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Netanyahu Says he Ordered Military to Prepare for Intense War in Lebanon if Ceasefire Violated

(FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
(FILES) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after speaking during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during an interview with Israeli Channel 14 that he had ordered the military to be prepared for an intense war in Lebanon if the ceasefire's framework is violated.

The ceasefire was brokered by the United States and France to end the conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, fought in parallel with the Gaza war. The truce lasts for 60 days in the hope of reaching a permanent cessation of hostilities.

The ceasefire deal stipulates that unauthorized military facilities south of the Litani River should be dismantled, but does not mention military facilities north of the river.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed at least 3,961 people and injured 16,520 others since October 2023, the Lebanese health ministry said on Thursday.

Hezbollah strikes have killed 45 civilians in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. At least 73 Israeli soldiers have been killed in northern Israel, the Golan Heights, and in combat in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli authorities.

Under the ceasefire terms, Israeli forces can take up to 60 days to withdraw from southern Lebanon but neither side can launch offensive operations.

Netanyahu also said that conditions for reaching a possible deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip have considerably improved.
Asked about a possible hostage deal in the interview, Netanyahu said: "I think the conditions have very much changed for the better."
He did not give specific details.