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Lebanon's foreign minister says Biden's remarks 'not promising'
24 September 2024 22:21 BST
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said he was disappointed with US President Joe Biden's remarks about the escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
"It was not strong. It is not promising and it would not solve this problem," Habib said during an event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
During his address at the UN General Assembly, Biden reiterated Washington's stance that Israel has a right to defend itself after Israel launched a major escalation in Lebanon with air strikes that have killed at least 569 people since Monday.
"I (am) still hoping. The United States is the only country that can really make a difference in the Middle East and with regard to Lebanon," Habib said.