Mikati: Lebanon committed to 1701, Israel 'turned against' all solutions to war

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with several ambassadors to Beirut today, including those of the five permanent UN Security Council states and the EU, in which he insisted on his country's commitment to Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006.

"The Lebanese government has explicitly declared its commitment to Resolution 1701, its determination to strengthen the army in the south, and welcomed all positions calling for a ceasefire," he said after his meetings.

"However, the Israeli enemy has turned against all proposed solutions and has continued its war crimes against various Lebanese regions, even targeting archaeological sites. This in itself is an additional crime against humanity that must be confronted and stopped."