The Lebanese minister said in response to a question from a Sky News Arabia representative about his position Lebanon From the conversations: “We are still continuing Negotiations in order to cease-fire And bring peace to Lebanon.”
Bou Habib’s statements came in conjunction with the caretaker Prime Minister’s denial Najib Mikati That the United States asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire with Israelafter Reuters news agency announced this.
Another Lebanese official source also denied the same thing to Sky News Arabia.
Commenting on what was revealed by Reuters, the official Lebanese source said: “There is no truth to this talk, and the American side did not request this matter, and Lebanon anticipated any discussion by emphasizing the priority of a ceasefire before discussing any matter.”
Reuters quoted a senior Lebanese political source and a high-ranking diplomat as saying that the United States called on Lebanon to declare a “unilateral” ceasefire with Israel.
The two sources explained that “the American envoy to Lebanon Amos Hochstein Lebanon was asked this week to declare a unilateral ceasefire with… Israel“, as part of efforts to advance negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict that has been going on for more than a year.
