2025 in Lebanon
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Events in the year 2025 in Lebanon.
Incumbents
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President of Lebanon | Vacant (until 9 January 2025) |
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Joseph Aoun (from 9 January 2025) | |
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Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati (until 8 February) |
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Nawaf Salam (from 8 February) |
Events
[edit]Ongoing: Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
January
[edit]- 9 January – 2022–2025 Lebanese presidential election: The Lebanese parliament elects Lebanese Armed Forces commander Joseph Aoun as President of Lebanon, ending a two-year vacancy.[1]
- 13 January – President Joseph Aoun nominates Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, as Prime Minister of Lebanon.[2] Salam's nomination is confirmed by Parliament later in the day.[3]
- 26 January – The deadline for Israeli forces to leave southern Lebanon under the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement expires[4] but is extended to February 18.[5]
February
[edit]- 8 February – The Cabinet of Nawaf Salam is inaugurated.[6]
- 14 February – The deputy commander of UNIFIL, Nepalese Major General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, is injured in an attack on a convoy heading to the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport.[7] At least 25 people are subsequently arrested over the attack.[8]
- 18 February – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdraw from all but five positions in southern Lebanon under the 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement which expires the same day.[9]
- 23 February – The funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in 2024, is held in Beirut.[10]
- 26 February – The Salam cabinet wins a confidence motion in parliament with the support of 95 of 128 MPs.[11]
March
[edit]- 11 March – Four captives taken by Israel during its war against Hezbollah are released and repatriated to Lebanon.[12]
- 13 March –
- A fifth Lebanese captive taken by Israel during its war against Hezbollah is released and repatriated.[13]
- Rodolph Haykal is appointed as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces.[14]
- 22 March – In the first rocket attack from Lebanon since December 2024, at least five rockets are fired at Metula, causing no casualties.[15] In response, the IDF launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person.[16]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[17]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany and Armenian Christmas
- 9 February – St. Maroun Day
- 25 March – Annunciation Day
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 25 May – Liberation and Resistance Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 26 June – Islamic New Year
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 22 November – Lebanese Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a 2-year deadlock". AP News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Head of the International Court of Justice is named Lebanon's new prime minister". AP News. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Bassam, Laila; Perry, Tom; Williams, Alison (13 January 2025). "Lebanon's Salam wins backing of enough MPs to be named PM, political sources say". Reuters.
- ^ "Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay". BBC. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Edelson, Daniel; York, New; Eichner, Itamar; Ari, Lior Ben (27 January 2025). "Cease-fire extended in north: IDF to remain in Lebanon for another 3 weeks". Ynetnews. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years". AP News. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters". AP News. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "More than 25 people arrested in Lebanon after attack on UN convoy". France 24. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Israel withdraws but keeps five positions in south Lebanon". France 24. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Mourners attend former Hezbollah leader Nasrallah's funeral in Lebanon". Al Jazeera. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon's new government wins confidence vote in parliament". Al Jazeera. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks". Al Jazeera. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Lebanese army says soldier kidnapped by Israel released and returned". Al Arabiya. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon seeks to firm up state authority by naming new army chief, top security officials". AP News. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "At least 5 rockets fired from Lebanon at Metula; IDF responds with artillery fire". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "One dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire". France 24. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Lebanon Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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