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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
In joint statement, Biden and Macron say ceasefire ‘secures Israel from threat of Hezbollah’
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2024. (Ludovic Marin/AFP)
A ceasefire to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a “lasting calm,” US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron say.
“The announcement today will cease the fighting in Lebanon, and secure Israel from the threat of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations operating from Lebanon,” the two leaders say in a joint statement, adding that the deal “will create the conditions to restore lasting calm.”
The US and France will work “to ensure this arrangement is fully implemented” and lead international efforts for “capacity-building” of the Lebanese army, they add.
