Overview
- At a news conference with President Joseph Aoun, Steinmeier said Germany "stands by" Lebanon and will continue assistance after the UN mission ends.
- He urged Lebanon and Israel to implement the November 2024 ceasefire, calling Hezbollah’s disarmament a prerequisite for an Israeli pullback from the south.
- Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon shortly before his arrival killed at least four people, underscoring the fragile truce.
- Lebanon says the first phase of Hezbollah disarmament is complete, but deadlines have slipped and the militia resists further steps.
- The German president met Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and visited the frigate Sachsen-Anhalt, highlighting training and maritime security cooperation.