US EditionLebanese Parliament Extends Term by 2 Years as Israel Intensifies Attacks on Lebanon
Lebanon's parliament postponed May elections citing security amid war with Israel; over 500,000 displaced, lawmakers vote 76-41 for a two-year mandate extension.
- On March 9, Lebanon's parliament extended its own mandate for two years, postponing elections due in May, with 76 lawmakers of the 128-seat legislature voting in favor.
- The move followed a week of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that displaced over half a million people and complicated holding a nationwide vote, lawmakers said.
- Israeli strikes hit al-Qard al-Hasan offices in Chiyah, with video showing two strikes minutes apart and smoke billowing over Beirut as residents were ordered to evacuate and Lebanese troops closed roads.
- Parliament remained deeply split as MPs convened with Israeli warplanes overhead, while several lawmakers of Hezbollah's 13-member bloc, including Mohammed Raad, attended despite the Lebanese government last week declaring Hezbollah's military acts illegal and ordering detentions.
- Historically, Lebanon has postponed parliamentary votes during crises, including extensions from 2009 to 2017, 2013–14, and 2017, while the delay coincides with the Lebanese government's commitment to disarm Hezbollah amid calls from political forces hostile to Hezbollah.
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Invoking the ongoing war, the Lebanese Parliament, for its part, postponed the legislative process scheduled for May for two years.
This Monday was marked by several important political and diplomatic events in Lebanon in the midst of the escalation of the war. First, the parliamentary term was extended, thus postponing the legislative elections scheduled for May. The plenary of the House of Representatives approved the extension of Parliament’s term of office for two years, with 76 votes in favour, 41 against and 4 abstentions. Another notable event was the confirmation of …
The Lebanese Parliament approved on Monday the extension of the term of office of the House for two years, until 2028, following the war with Israel and the conflict that shakes much of the Middle East. The measure implies the cancellation of the parliamentary elections, initially scheduled for this month of May in a country that holds them every four years. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has reiterated in statements to the…
Lebanon parliament delays elections by two years amid war with Israel
The vote to delay parliamentary elections – which were scheduled for May – came a week after Lebanon was dragged into the regional war by Hezbollah's launch of rockets and drones into Israel, which has responded with heavy bombardment across the country
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