New York, June 1 (Petra) -- The United Nations Security Council will hold a briefing on Lebanon on Monday under the agenda item "The Situation in the Middle East." France requested the emergency meeting to discuss recent developments in Lebanon, citing "the continuation of Israeli military operations in the south and its increasing incursion into Lebanese territory." An official from the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is expected to deliver the briefing.

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