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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Israeli officials lay out Lebanon ceasefire demands to visiting French minister
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Foreign Minister Israel Katz and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer laid out to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot today the security guarantees Israel demands in a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to a French statement.
On Gaza, Barrot relayed his concerns over Israeli legislation to curtail UNRWA activities, says his office. He also called for a “credible and responsible” postwar plan that includes the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza.
The two sides agreed on reforms need in the Palestinian Authority, but Barrot warned about security risks inherent in undermining the PA economically, according to France.
There was also agreement, say the French, on the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and continuing to destabilize the region.
The Times of Israel Community.