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Lebanese PM: US ‘guarantees’ Israeli strikes in Beirut will be reduced
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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. (Photo by Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP)
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati tells Al Jazeera he has “received American guarantees” that Israeli strikes in Beirut will be reduced.
Hebrew media reported in recent days that US pressure had led Israel to cut back on strikes on Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital. This was rejected by Israeli officials who insist Jerusalem retains the freedom to operate as needed.
Mikati adds that his government wants a ceasefire and “the implementation of UN Resolution 1701,” which would require ending Hezbollah’s presence south of the Litani river.
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