In a prerecorded message published by English-language Lebanese outlet This is Beirut, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter tells Lebanese citizens, “We want very much to pursue peace with you.”
Leiter emphasizes that Israel’s concerns are solely security-related, saying, “We have no issues with your territory. We have issues only with our security… When we’re threatened, we have to respond.”
Looking ahead, he speaks of potential bilateral economic and tourism ties, envisioning “Israelis visiting Beirut” and “Lebanese visiting Jerusalem.”
He compares the possibilities for Israeli-Lebanese relations to the Abraham Accords signed with the UAE and Bahrain, adding, “I think we can clearly move into Abraham Accords 2.0… We have to expand the broad relationship of moderation within the Middle East.”
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