Lebanon will not tolerate any violation of its sovereignty: Mikati
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Lebanon's Interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati outlines the only acceptable solution for the cessation of aggression on Lebanon, amid continuous Israeli obstruction and crimes.
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Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at the government palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP)
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed that Lebanon will not put up with any violation of its sovereignty, calling for the end of the Israeli war on the country.
"Lebanon will not tolerate any violation of its national sovereignty," affirmed caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday.
Mikati confirmed that the main prelude to any acceptable solution, from the Lebanese side, is the end of the war and full commitment to UN Resolution 1701, as well as initiating the process of electing a Lebanese president, asserting that "Israel" was obstructing all international attempts at establishing a ceasefire.
The interim Prime Minister condemned and held the international community responsible for the continuation of the Israeli genocide in Lebanon, the destruction of towns and villages, the killing of civilians, the assassination of army personnel, and the targeting of medical teams, civil defense, and relief workers.
He also denounced the assault on UNIFIL and considered that "what it represents in terms of international legitimacy makes targeting UNIFIL an attack on the international community and the Security Council. This assault also continues against hospitals, schools, and educational centers."
Amid continuous Israeli air strikes on Beirut, the South, and the Bekaa Valley since September 23—and the subsequent deployment of ground troops— a staggering 3,013 have been martyred and 13,553 injured, according to figures released by the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Over a million people have fled their homes since the start of "Israel's" aggression, with at least 800,000 displaced within Lebanon and more than 500,000, mostly Syrians, seeking refuge across the border.
Red Cross appeals for $115mln to address Lebanon humanitarian crisis
The intensifying attacks on Lebanon have particularly devastated the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, thus prompting the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to urgently appeal Tuesday for over $115 million to help meet Lebanon's spiraling humanitarian needs.
The IFRC's call aims to provide both immediate and long-term aid to 600,000 people affected by the war and to support the Lebanese Red Cross's essential ambulance services.
The IFRC highlighted the urgent need for basic supplies for the displaced, as returning home is too dangerous for them.
"We are seeing a huge need for goods to support hundreds of thousands who can't go back to their homes," said Lotte Ruppert, IFRC's operations manager in Beirut.
She expressed additional concerns over the safety of health workers and Lebanese Red Cross volunteers, particularly in Lebanon's volatile South.
