Mikati says the ceasefire is “the beginning of a new day” to achieve “peace and stability” in Lebanon

Emphasizes that the Lebanese Army will deploy south of the Litani River and calls for “unity” to elect the new Lebanese president

Nov. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The interim prime minister of Lebanon, Nayib Mikati, stated this Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement reached with Israel represents “the beginning of a new day” in order to achieve “peace and stability”, while emphasizing the need to undertake reconstruction work as soon as possible and the return of the displaced to their homes.

Mikati, who has conveyed his condolences to the relatives of the “martyrs” for Israel’s attacks, has stressed that “despite the great pain and horror over the disaster that has struck the homeland, it is a new day that we hope will bring peace and stability,” according to a statement published by his office through his account on the social network Facebook.

“Today begins a journey of a thousand miles to rebuild what was destroyed and complete the strengthening of the role of legitimate institutions, at the head of which is the Army,” he said, before reiterating that Lebanese troops will be deployed in the south of the country. , in line with resolution 1701 of the United Nations Security Council, pillar of the ceasefire agreement.

In this sense, he confirmed that the Council of Ministers has approved during the day the application of the entirety of the aforementioned resolution, approved in 2006, “especially with regard to the reinforcement of the deployment of the Army and security forces to the south of the Litani River”, in line with the aforementioned pact reached with Israel.

Mikati has also applauded the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and has demanded that it be guaranteed that Israel “completely ceases its hostile activities” to achieve “stability” on the Blue Line in the face of this new stage, which comes “after a phase of the greatest suffering of the Lebanese people in its recent history.”

“We are facing a national and historical situation,” he maintained, while calling for internal unity to “build a modern country.” “Enough of wars, tragedies and disasters,” he stressed, while calling for the restoration of the authorities, including the election of a new president after more than two years of vacancy.

Along these lines, he has advocated for achieving “restore the confidence of the Lebanese in the State” and consolidating the deployment of the Army in southern Lebanon, from which the Shiite militia party Hezbollah must withdraw, with the aim of “destroying the arguments behind which the enemy hides”, referring to Israel.

“Lebanon deserves all the effort, patience and faith of everyone that tomorrow will be bright and significant,” argued the prime minister, who has called for more “cooperation” between parties and institutions to “turn a new page.” that consolidates the normalization of the work of the institutions.

RETURN OF THE DISPLACED

For his part, the president of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, has asked that the return of the displaced to their homes be guaranteed, although Israel has not yet proceeded to withdraw its forces from the southern areas that it has occupied within the framework of the invasion unleashed on October 1 after more than eleven months of fighting with Hezbollah in the border area.

“Return proud to your towns, since you have defeated the enemy,” said Berri, who has led the Lebanese efforts to achieve a ceasefire after both Hezbollah and the Government conveyed their confidence in this regard, amidst criticism from various sectors of the opposition for its closeness to the party-militia.

Furthermore, Berri recognized that the current situation “is a test for all Lebanese.” “We have turned a historical page that has been one of the most dangerous for Lebanon and that has threatened its people and its history,” he noted, as reported by the Lebanese newspaper ‘L’Orient-Le Jour’.

The president of the Lebanese Parliament stressed that the war “showed the true face of Lebanon, one of solidarity and national unity” and expressed his gratitude to all those who “contributed” to achieving the ceasefire agreement.

Finally, he paid tribute to the late Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, for “entrusting him with the mandate of political resistance”, in reference to the group’s decision to support his efforts. Nasrallah died on September 27 in a bombing carried out by the Israeli Army against the capital, Beirut.