Mikati that the international community must enforce an immediate ceasefire. Finally, Mikati stressed that attacking the capital shows the particular hatred of Israel, as Beirut represents all Lebanese people and is home to most of the displaced population
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00:00In this context, the Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati addressed the matter after Israel's
00:05ceasefire proposal.
00:06Mikati said that the international community must enforce an immediate ceasefire.
00:12He also added that Israel has no regard for any law after targeting Beirut and other regions
00:18this same afternoon in a series of attacks that the Prime Minister described as hysterical.
00:23Finally, Mikati stressed that attacking the capital shows the particular hatred of Israel
00:29as Beirut represents all Lebanese people and is home to most of the displaced population.
00:41Furthermore, the Lebanese Prime Minister took to his social media acts to add,
00:45I've received a call from US President Joe Biden during which we consulted on the current situation.
00:51I thank him for the US support for Lebanon and the efforts made by his envoy Mr. Hochstein.
00:58We welcome the decision to ceasefire in Lebanon,
01:01which the United States of America and France helped arrange, thankfully.
01:13In this context, Al Jazeera correspondent Seyna Hodor reported the reaction of Hezbollah official
01:19Mahmoud Kamati to the agreement.
01:22According to the source, the official stated that the resistance needs to review the causes
01:27of the ceasefire agreement that was approved by the enemy.
01:30The organization also highlighted the need to see if it is the same deal
01:35that the Lebanese authorities approved and stressed that no deal will be accepted
01:40that violates Lebanon's sovereignty.
01:42In this way, they underscored that it is the job of Lebanese authorities
01:46to make sure it is the same deal that was approved last week.
01:49The President of the United States, Joe Biden,
01:58has taken to acts to address the ceasefire negotiations underway.
02:03In this regard, he stated,
02:04Today, I have good news to report from the Middle East.
02:08I have spoken to the Prime Ministers of Lebanon and Israel, and I am pleased to announce they
02:13have accepted the United States' proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.