Caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati announced that the government has decided, upon the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to formally ask the UN Security Council for a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701.

This took place following a cabinet meeting on Friday. Mikati condemned Israels continuous violations of Lebanese sovereignty, calling the UNIFIL attack a “crime” and urging the international community to respond.

Source: Qatar News Agency