Mikati welcomes the Security Council’s decision to cease fire in Gaza

Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the resolution issued by the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan.

In a statement, Mikati said: “This decision constitutes a first step in the process of stopping the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, the likes of which has not been recorded in modern history. The lesson remains Israel’s commitment to the provisions of this resolution, which would provide an acceptable basis for Palestinian relief and assistance.”

He added: “What remains to be done is to launch a political path that will end the ongoing conflict and give the Palestinians their rights on the basis of commitment to international resolutions and the two-state solution.”

He concluded: “With regard to Lebanon, we renew our call on the concerned countries to put pressure on the Israeli enemy to stop its ongoing aggression against southern Lebanon.