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Lebanese PM says he welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

By AP 26 November 2024, 11:55 pm 4 Edit
This handout picture provided by the Lebanese Prime Minister's press office shows Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati delivering a statement to the press in Beirut on October 11, 2024. (Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office/AFP)
This handout picture provided by the Lebanese Prime Minister's press office shows Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati delivering a statement to the press in Beirut on October 11, 2024. (Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office/AFP)

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomes the US-brokered ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah, describing it as a crucial step toward stability, the return of displaced people to their homes and regional calm.

Mikati makes these comments in a statement issued just after US President Joe Biden announced the truce deal.

Mikati says he discussed the ceasefire agreement with Biden by phone earlier in the day.

The prime minister reaffirms Lebanon’s commitment to implementing UN resolution 1701, strengthening the Lebanese army’s presence in the south, and cooperating with the UN peacekeeping force. He also calls on Israel to fully comply with the ceasefire and withdraw from southern Lebanon in accordance with the UN resolution.

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