Title: Foreign Minister: Lebanon is in a State of Self-Defense

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bou Habib, indicated during his meeting with the Commander of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, General Patrick Gush, that "Lebanon is in a state of self-defense, and Israeli violations—whether maritime, aerial, or ground—must stop." He pointed out that "during the meeting, the situation in southern Lebanon was discussed and the importance of cooperation between UNTSO and the Lebanese authorities to prevent escalation." Bou Habib also received the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Fronzska, and informed her that "Israel must implement United Nations resolutions regarding Palestine, as the resolution to the conflict in the Middle East begins in Palestine through a two-state solution based on the Arab peace initiative of 'land for peace.'"