Salam says diplomacy with Israel 'not effective' but sees 'no other options'
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that diplomacy to end the Israeli violations has failed despite the government's efforts, as Israel despite a ceasefire reached almost a year ago kept up its strikes on Lebanon almost on a daily-basis.
On Friday, a strike on the southern town of Toul killed two people and injured two others, a day after strikes on south and east Lebanon killed four people, including an elderly woman.
Salam said the government has been working on diplomatic channels to halt the Israeli attacks, end the occupation of five hills in south Lebanon, and release Lebanese prisoners detained by Israel. "Diplomacy was not effective," Salam told al-Mayadeen Online in an interview Thursday night. "But I do not see any other option," he added. "This diplomatic battle will not be resolved in a matter of days."
Salam described the situation in Lebanon as a war despite the ceasefire reached in late November. "It's a war of attrition and we are doing everything we can to prevent this war from escalating," he said, as he called for unity among Lebanese.
Source: Naharnet
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