Caretaker PM: Lebanon to avoid escalation in south


Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that Lebanon would avoid escalating the situation in the southern border with the Israeli occupation in line with its international commitments.

Speaking to media, Mikati — after meeting with Vatican Secretary Pietro Parolin — the stability and the interest of Lebanon should not be connected to regional wars.

He affirmed that Lebanon’s priority was to safeguard its security and work on economic recovery as soon as possible.

Source: Kuwait News Agency