After Gaza deal, Aoun hopes Israel will halt 'aggressive policies' in Lebanon, region
President Joseph Aoun on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, expressing hope that this agreement will constitute a first step towards a permanent ceasefire and an end to the humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people.
Aoun urged the international and regional communities to keep pushing for a "comprehensive and just peace" in the region, "that would guarantee the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative approved by the Arab Summit in Beirut in 2002."
Aoun hoped that Israel would also halt its aggressions on Lebanon, and Syria.
Despite a November ceasefire, Israel kept up almost daily attacks on Lebanon, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah, and also maintained troops in five areas of southern Lebanon it deems "strategic".
Source: Naharnet
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