Source: Agence France Presse
Tuesday 26 November 2024 23:20:30
A ceasefire to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a "lasting calm", US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
"The announcement today will cease the fighting in Lebanon, and secure Israel from the threat of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations operating from Lebanon," the two leaders said in a joint statement, adding that the deal "will create the conditions to restore lasting calm".
The United States and France will work "to ensure this arrangement is fully implemented" and lead international efforts for "capacity-building" of the Lebanese army as well as economic development throughout Lebanon, they added.