Israeli response indicates rejection of cease-fire proposals: Lebanese premier Related news

Petru Mazilu

BEIRUT   Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that Israeli statements and diplomatic indicators received by Beirut confirm Tel Aviv's stubbornness and refusal to accept proposed solutions, insisting instead on a path of violence and destruction. Mikati made his comments during a meeting with the head of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Gen. Arnaldo Lazaro, held in Beirut. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's office, Mikati emphasized that “the recent