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Lebanon Asks Greece to Help Implement Israel Truce

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked Greece to help implement a June 26 ceasefire agreement with Israel and end Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
  • The agreement calls for an end to hostilities and the restoration of Lebanese army control, while Beirut seeks an Israeli withdrawal and Israel demands Hezbollah’s evacuation from southern Lebanon.
  • Greece expressed support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and de-escalation after announcing a $3.5 billion purchase of an Israeli aerial-defense system.

Lebanon’s president asked Greece to help enforce a ceasefire with Israel, saying the agreement cannot work if only one side implements it. Joseph Aoun made the appeal in Athens alongside Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas, hours after Greece and Israel announced a $3.5 billion aerial-defense deal.

Lebanon and the Lebanese people are tired of wars, and from the start of the negotiations with Israel the aim was to put an end to the state of hostility.

— Joseph AounThe Lebanese president explained why Beirut was seeking support for the ceasefire.

“Lebanon and the Lebanese people are tired of wars, and from the start of the negotiations with Israel the aim was to put an end to the state of hostility,” Aoun said. He added that the framework agreement “cannot be implemented unilaterally. It needs to be implemented on both sides.”

The June 26 accord, brokered by the United States, requires both sides to stop hostilities and allows the Lebanese army to restore control across the country. Beirut wants Israel to withdraw from all territory it occupies in southern Lebanon. Israel has demanded that Hezbollah leave the area first.

cannot be implemented unilaterally. It needs to be implemented on both sides.

— Joseph AounAoun argued that both Israel and Lebanon must carry out the framework agreement.

Aoun said Lebanon was drawn into the US-Israeli war against Iran in March, when Israel bombarded and invaded Lebanon and Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel. He said Israeli strikes had killed 4,300 Lebanese people, wounded 12,000 and destroyed between 60 and 70 villages. “Solving the problem by military force will not succeed,” he said, calling for a complete Israeli withdrawal.

Solving the problem by military force will not succeed.

— Joseph AounHe rejected a military solution and demanded an Israeli withdrawal.

After meeting Aoun, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece supported “the sovereignty, independence and unity of Lebanon” and would back “all efforts aimed at de-escalation and mutual comprehension”. The statements came as Athens moved to buy an Israeli aerial-defense system, placing its support for Lebanon alongside a major defense arrangement with Israel.

the sovereignty, independence and unity of Lebanon

— Kyriakos MitsotakisThe Greek prime minister described Greece’s position after meeting Aoun.
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Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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