Berri urges world to pressure Israel to respect its truce deals in Lebanon and Gaza
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned Thursday against Israel's possible reneging on an overnight Gaza ceasefire deal, accusing it of having a history of disrespecting all agreements, including the November ceasefire deal with Lebanon.
Despite the ceasefire, Israel has kept up almost daily attacks on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, and has also maintained troops in five areas of southern Lebanon it deems "strategic".
Berri said that after the Gaza truce, the focus must be on Lebanon. He urged the international community, especially France and the U.S., which sponsored the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, to compel Israel to abide by the deal by withdrawing from the five hills it is still occupying in south Lebanon, halting its aggression on the country, and releasing the Lebanese prisoners held in Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, who earlier welcomed the Gaza ceasefire agreement, also urged the international community to pressure Israel to halt its aggressions on Lebanon and the region for a "just and comprehensive" peace.
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If Government serious about Lebanon sovereignty & economic recovery; must enact 4 rules:
1. No rebuilding of South infrastructure prior to complete Hizb/Hamas disarmament
2. No elections prior to complete Hizb/Hamas disarmament
3. No one touches Gold reserve directly or as security prior to disarmament
4. Bring Hizb leaders to justice for assassinations, money laundering, foreign mercenaries, destroying economy & state institutions, and pushing millions into poverty unable to afford food or medicine while Hizb spending billions of illicit monies on arms, tunnels & indoctrination making Shia stranger to their own culture & traditions.
