Lebanon Asks US to Pressure Israel to Halt Attacks and Operations
The health ministry said 74 people were killed in three days as Lebanon seeks U.S. pressure to stop Israeli strikes and demolitions.
- On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the United States to pressure Israel to halt military operations and stop home demolitions in southern Lebanon as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose.
- Since March 2, the conflict has killed 2,869 people in Lebanon, including 584 medics, women, and minors, while 1.2 million people have been driven from their homes.
- The Lebanese health ministry reported 74 deaths from Israeli strikes in the last three days, including seven people killed in the southern town of Saksakiyeh.
- Amid ongoing hostilities, the United States will host a third round of talks on May 14 and 15, with former ambassador Simon Karam heading the Lebanese delegation.
- Beirut's willingness to hold face-to-face contacts with Israel reflects a deep internal divide over Hezbollah's arsenal and the group's decision to attack Israel, which critics allege unilaterally dragged Lebanon into war.
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It is necessary for the US to "end military operations and demolition" of houses by Israel, says the Lebanese Prime Minister. Israel's attacks have caused 2,869 deaths since the beginning of the war.
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Lebanon urges US to put pressure on Israel to stop attacks and demolitions
BEIRUT, May 11 (Reuters) - Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose.Lebanon's health ministry said 74 people had been killed by Israeli strikes in the last three days despite a truce announced last month in fighting between Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israeli milita…
Faced with 74 deaths within three days from Israeli attacks, Lebanon has called on the US to exert pressure on Israel. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun declared on Monday at a meeting with US Ambassador Michel Issa that Israeli military operations and the destruction of homes in southern Lebanon must end. US President Donald Trump [...]
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