What remains of the terrorist groups will not threaten Tel Aviv again, says Biden
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La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, p. 27
Washington. US President Joe Biden yesterday announced the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that came into effect this Wednesday, and thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his collaboration to close the agreement between the parties.
The pact, which paves the way to end a conflict that has killed more than 3,700 people since the Gaza war began on October 7 last year, It was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities. What remains of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will no longer be able to threaten Israel’s securityadded the president.
Biden, who spoke at the White House shortly after the Israeli security cabinet approved the deal, reported that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
The White House said it kept President-elect Donald Trump’s team in the loop as negotiations unfolded, adding that it is hoped the agreement could help normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
The G-7 foreign ministers expressed their support for an immediate ceasefire and assured that It’s time to reach a diplomatic solution in Lebanon. Furthermore, they committed to comply with their respective obligations internationally, without referring to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain celebrated the announcement separately. Macron assured that constitutes the culmination of efforts carried out over many months with the Israeli and Lebanese authorities in close collaboration with the United Statesand insisted that the restoration of Lebanon’s sovereignty goes through the election immediate of a president.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the ceasefire will be a relief for thousands of civilians who have suffered unimaginable consequences of the conflict, while the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, indicated that what was achieved It is a ray of hope for the entire region.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, welcomed the announcement and expressed his hope that it could lead to an end to the suffering of both countriesas did the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, who also demanded a ceasefire permanent and immediate in the Gaza Strip.
