{"id":538094,"date":"2026-04-18T16:59:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/538094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T16:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:59:28","slug":"uk-premier-reiterates-commitment-to-lebanons-security-middle-east-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/538094\/","title":{"rendered":"UK premier reiterates commitment to Lebanon\u2019s security \u2013 Middle East Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reiterating the UK\u2019s commitment to Lebanon\u2019s security, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said it was important to use the current Israel-Lebanon truce as a gateway to a lasting peace agreement, Anadolu reports.<\/p>\n

Starmer on Friday had a phone call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to convey his condolences over the loss of life in Lebanon during the recent conflict.<\/p>\n

Both leaders discussed the recently announced 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Starmer\u2019s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The prime minister said: \u201cThe UK would continue to support the Lebanese Armed Forces to ensure long-term stability in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire starting Thursday evening<\/a><\/p>\n

At least 2,196 people have been killed and 7,185 wounded during 45 days of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, with over 1 million displaced, according to official figures.<\/p>\n

Israel launched a war on Lebanon in October 2023, and a ceasefire was declared in November the following year, but Israel continued to violate it daily before expanding its offensive on March 2.<\/p>\n

Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the previous war between October 2023 and November 2024.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.<\/p>\n

The announcement followed Tuesday\u2019s US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations at the State Department in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

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