LEBANON SAYS READY FOR INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL OVER WAR
September 11, 2024
Lebanon’s outgoing foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, expressed his country’s willingness to engage in “indirect negotiations with the Israelis” to reach a ceasefire amid a series of statements he made about the cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel.
His comments came following a government meeting with ambassadors of member states of the UN Security Council on Monday, during which he informed that his country wants a ceasefire and an end to the war.
“We have informed concerned parties of our readiness for indirect negotiations with the Israelis for that purpose,” he said, adding that there was “strong support” for Lebanon from “all sides to prevent a full-scale war”.
“We did not ask the Security Council to stop the fighting, but we requested a consultative meeting that could lead to that or to stopping the targeting of civilians,” he said, adding that Israel was “the one refusing [a ceasefire]”.
He also highlighted that while it was “understandable” that Hezbollah would also refuse, the group was not a state actor.
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