A Lebanese military delegation has prepared to present Beirut’s demands for an immediate end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon at a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, on 20 October, the Lebanese presidency confirmed.
President Aoun warned that Israel continues its assaults on southern towns and villages, demolishing homes, bulldozing land, and blocking farmers from their fields in direct breach of the US-brokered framework agreement.
He emphasised that ongoing occupation and border tensions prevent the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) from deploying down to the international frontier under UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Aoun stated that the military delegation will put forward Lebanon’s demands to halt Israeli escalation at the Florida talks, hoping to achieve tangible progress aligned with the framework accord.
He also underscored Beirut’s desire to extend the mandate of international peacekeeping forces beyond their scheduled 2027 withdrawal, welcoming any UN mechanism that prevents an operational vacuum or direct friction between Lebanese and Israeli troops.
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