Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stated on Thursday that “Lebanon seeks comprehensive peace, not partial solutions,” regarding the southern border with Israel.
“Israel aims to push Hezbollah to withdraw to the north of the Litani,” he said. “We reject this because we want a comprehensive solution that involves delineating the borders between the two countries based on the 1923 demarcation, as confirmed by the 1949 Armistice Agreement,” he elaborated in an informal exchange with journalists.
“We want to reclaim the Shebaa Farms and the Kfarchouba Hills, and we want Israel to cease its aerial, maritime and land violations,” Bou Habib emphasized.
He underscored that Lebanon is willing to “engage in indirect negotiations, but it is impossible to sign an agreement before the election of a president.” He reiterated Lebanon’s position on this matter during his speech at the United Nations Security Council ministerial meeting on January 24.
