Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Sunday told ministers at an emergency meeting that he had been holding “a series of contacts with Lebanon’s friends to stop the escalation”.
“What is required is to stop the Israeli aggression first of all, and to apply Resolution 1701,” a statement from his office said.
Mikati also emphasised Lebanon’s “support for international efforts that could lead to a ceasefire in Gaza”, according to the statement.
Iran-backed Hezbollah has exchanged regular fire with Israel in support of its ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group’s Oct 7 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war.
Calls have mounted for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 as a way of ending the current violence.
Source: CNA
