Lebanon PM demands UN resolution on ceasefire with “Israel”

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati emphasized Lebanon's right to its land and sovereignty on Friday, underscoring the urgent priority of achieving an immediate ceasefire between “Israel” and Hezbollah.

Mikati told reporters the foreign ministry would ask the UN Security Council to issue a resolution demanding a "full and immediate ceasefire" and that his government was committed to Resolution 1701 which was adopted in 2006 and called for the Lebanese army and peacekeepers to be the only armed forces deployed in the south of the country.

He also urged the international community to enforce “Israel's” compliance with the resolution.

The prime minister highlighted Hezbollah's role in the Lebanese government and their agreement to adhere to the UN mandate. He stressed that diplomatic solutions remain viable through the implementation of Resolution 1701.

Mikati also condemned Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon, the latest of which took place today, after a tank shell injured two Sri Lankan soldiers on an outpost in the village of Naqoura.