Lebanon says Israel must abide by ceasefire, understand talks are key to security

Israel must realize that the only path to achieve security is through negotiations, the Lebanese president said on Wednesday, stressing that Tel Aviv must first fully implement the ongoing ceasefire before moving on to further talks, Anadolu Agency reported. “We are working as much as possible to mitigate the consequences of the military attacks on Lebanon. “We are conducting intensive contacts for this purpose, as it is unacceptable for Israeli attacks to continue after the ceasefire has been announced,” Joseph Aoun said in a statement released by the Lebanese presidency on US social media company X. Aoun argued that he was in coordination with the Lebanese parliament speaker and the prime minister in “every step” he took regarding the negotiations, […]