"Lebanese representatives" Emphasizes the necessity of the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they still occupy
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed the need for the Israeli occupation to commit to withdrawing from the Lebanese territories it still occupies in accordance with the terms of the agreement, and to stop its violations and systematic destruction of villages, fields and agricultural areas.
This came during his meeting, today, Saturday. At the headquarters of the Second Presidency in Ain al-Tineh, with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Special Coordinator of the United Nations in Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis. Plasschaert, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, and the Commander of the international forces operating in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL. General Aroldo Lazaro, where the situation in Lebanon and the region and the political and field developments were reviewed in light of the Israeli occupation’s continued violation of the terms of the ceasefire and its occupation of parts of the southern Lebanese border lands, according to what the National News Agency in Lebanon reported.
And Berri noted. With all of Guterres’ positions, and the efforts and sacrifices of UNIFIL forces, In the south and its role in the Five-Year Committee, stressing the need for the Israeli occupation to commit to withdrawing from the Lebanese territories it still occupies in accordance with the terms of the agreement and to stop its violations and systematic destruction of villages, fields and agricultural areas.
In turn, Guterres expressed the full solidarity of the United Nations with Lebanon and its people at this important moment in its history, and his full confidence that Lebanon will soon have a government that represents all components of the Lebanese people and guarantees the security of all its citizens, indicating that the forces "UNIFIL" It works closely with the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon for a clear goal, and that the presence of the Israeli occupation in the south must end at the specified time in compliance with the ceasefire agreement, enabling the Lebanese Army to extend its authority.
In the same context, he received the Prime Minister Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth, and his accompanying delegation, where the general situation in Lebanon and the region, political developments, and bilateral relations between the two countries were reviewed.
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