The ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed over 3,000 people and displaced over a million, the Lebanese president said, stressing that “there is no option but negotiation” with Israel.
“Lebanon has suffered more than 3,000 deaths, over one million displaced people, and thousands of destroyed homes, with no end to this situation in sight,” Joseph Aoun said in a meeting with a delegation of syndicate heads, as cited by a presidency statement on Tuesday.
“It is the duty of the state to care for its citizens and not to stand idly by. There is no other option but negotiation,” he added.
Aoun said his administration is committed to preserving civil peace and internal stability in Lebanon and “preventing strife that could threaten the country’s survival, as anyone who fuels such discord is serving Israel’s interests.”
“Strength lies not in waging war, but in having the courage to end war through negotiations that serve the country’s interests,” he added.
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