Lebanon’s PM says diplomatic communications for ceasefire have intensified

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 September 29, 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 September 29, 2024 (Lebanese Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP)

Diplomatic communications have intensified in recent hours, before a UN Security Council meeting discussing the situation in the Middle East, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati says in a statement on X.

“There are contacts taking place between the United States and France with the aim of reviving a ceasefire declaration for a specific period in order to resume the search for political solutions,” he is quoted as saying.

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