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Lebanese state not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, PM says
Salam said Lebanon needs about 500 million euros over six months as it presses direct talks to end the conflict and restore sovereignty.
- On Tuesday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to strengthen Lebanon's negotiating position for direct talks with Israel, seeking full withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
- A 10-day ceasefire mediated by Washington came into effect last Thursday, yet Israeli forces remain deployed in a 5-10 km deep border zone to shield northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks.
- Addressing the humanitarian crisis, Salam stated Lebanon requires 500 million euros to support 1.2 million displaced people, while Macron emphasized France's significant presence with 700 UN peacekeepers.
- Ambassador-Level talks continue this Thursday in Washington, with Salam stating his government will not allow itself to be "intimidated" by the Iran-backed Hezbollah while pursuing Israeli withdrawal.
- Macron urged Israel to "renounce its territorial ambitions" while calling on Hezbollah to disarm, as France prepares to maintain its presence following the planned U.N. peacekeeping mission withdrawal later this year.
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Lebanese state not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, PM says
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his government was not seeking confrontation with Iran-backed Hezbollah, but would not allow itself to be intimidated as it prepares direct talks with Israel to end the conflict.
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At a joint press conference with the French president in Paris, the Lebanese prime minister also said his country would need "500 million euros to address the humanitarian crisis."
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