Caretaker Minister Najib Mikati chaired a Cabinet session on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Serail. At the end of the session, caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makary cited Mikati reiterating “drawing the attention of the Monitoring Committee and the ambassadors we meet with to the need to stop the unacceptable Israeli violations,” adding, “The measures are being aimed to secure long-term stability in southern Lebanon.”
“We continuously emphasize the necessity of fully implementing the provisions of Resolution 1701 under the auspices of the Monitoring Committee and the countries that have guaranteed the implementation of these measures, based on the comprehensive application of all its clauses,” he stated.
He announced a meeting of the Monitoring Committee, which will be held tomorrow in Naqoura to discuss all these matters and address the violations.
Mikati noted that the “Cabinet session held in the city of Tyre had a positive impact both locally and internationally, as it demonstrated confidence in the seriousness of the measures taken by the army, particularly with the start of its deployment and the Israeli withdrawal, albeit slow, from Lebanese territories.”
Regarding the missing and kidnapped Lebanese detained in Syrian prisons, Mikati emphasized, “The government is attentively addressing the issue of those who are forcibly disappeared or imprisoned in Syria, and we will spare no effort in providing all possible support and assistance in this humanitarian and national cause, alongside the relevant ministers, hoping to reach a resolution that puts an end to this severe suffering.” He added, “the information received so far is not encouraging. Naturally, two Lebanese committees are tasked with following up on this file.”
Concerning the presidential elections, Mikati expressed his appreciation to “Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri’s decision to set the ninth of next month as the date for the presidential election, hoping this will lead to the completion of the constitutional institutions and the commencement of a collective rescue process for the many crises the country continues to endure.”
In response to a question, Makary noted that “Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham met with Lebanese General Security to discuss the necessary procedures.”
He also mentioned that the five-member security committee will handle Israeli violations.
The caretaker Minister of Public Works, Ali Hamieh, announced that the Council of Ministers has decided to assign the government's emergency committee, in coordination with the Ministries of Social Affairs and Interior and the High Relief Committee, to monitor the humanitarian needs of Lebanese citizens who fled the Syrian-Lebanese border areas following recent developments.
He noted that these efforts are particularly significant in the aftermath of the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
He added that this mission will be carried out in collaboration with international organizations. Additionally, he clarified that matters related to displaced Syrians fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Social Affairs, the Interior, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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