Intensive Efforts Made to Achieve Ceasefire in Lebanon: Lacroix
Destruction caused by Israeli occupation forces in Lebanon, 2024. X/ @AJEnglish
November 13, 2024 Hour: 8:06 am
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching an intensive air attack on this Middle East country.
On Tuesday, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations under-secretary for peace operations, stated that the United Nations has “made intensive efforts with all parties” to achieve a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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He made the remarks in a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut, according to a statement by the Lebanese Council of Ministers. During the meeting, Lacroix stressed that his visit to Lebanon aims to express solidarity with the country and its people.
Meanwhile, the UN official highlighted the importance of implementing UN Resolution 1701, as well as the cooperation between the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese army to address the situation in southern Lebanon.
For his part, Mikati thanked Lacroix for his visit and expressed his appreciation to UNIFIL forces for their insistence on their mission despite the current difficult circumstances.
He added that the Lebanese government “is committed to implementing Resolution 1701 and supports full cooperation between the army and UNIFIL.”
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching an intensive air attack on Lebanon in a dangerous escalation with Hezbollah. In early October, Israel initiated a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon.
In recent weeks, Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, resulting in injuries to peacekeepers and drawing international criticism.
teleSUR/ JF Source: Xinhua
