The United States has announced a new mechanism to monitor the ceasefire in Lebanon, as Israeli forces killed two civilians in south Lebanon on Tuesday and wounded others, which comes as Lebanese and Israeli officials held a fifth round of talks in Washington aimed at preventing a renewed escalation along the border.
As the talks kicked off, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun slammed Israel’s invasion and occupation of the south of the country and rejected any foreign interference, hinting at Iran.
“We accept nothing less than an end to the Israeli occupation and at the same time, the fall of foreign tutelage, because our only option is our national sovereignty and our sole wager is on the Lebanese state,” Aoun said.
He added that he hoped the new round of talks would help achieve “what we seek for the good of our nation and people” and “the full restoration of Lebanon’s sovereignty over every grain of its soil”.
Aoun’s comments come as Israel’s killings mark further violations of the ceasefire, despite a two-day lull that was reported to be the longest pause in hostilities since the conflict intensified in March.
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