The president of France, Emmanuel Macronthe “guarantor” country in the agreement, has assured that the announcement “constitutes the culmination of the efforts carried out for many months with the Israeli and Lebanese authorities in close collaboration with USA“.
“France will spare no effort to support the implementation of this agreement. It will do so with the provisional force of United Nations in Lebanonin which we play a central role,” the president said in a video published on the social networkimportant“that the agreement is respected.
Likewise, Macron has assured that Paris will support the work of the Lebanese Armed Forces within the framework of the proposal, which will allow the restoration of security for both the Lebanese and the Israelis and the “safe return” of the displaced.
On the other hand, the French president has insisted that the restoration of Lebanon’s sovereignty go through the election “immediate of a president“that allows” to unite the Lebanese through the formation of a government strong and representative“.
Another of those who has spoken out has been the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmerwho has assured that the ceasefire agreement will be a “relief“for thousands of civilians in Lebanon and northern Israel who have suffered the”unimaginable consequences“of the conflict.
“This agreement must become a durable political solution in Lebanon based on Security Council resolution 1701, which will allow civilians to permanently return to their homes and communities on both sides of the border to rebuild,” the British prime minister said in a statement.
Starmer has also highlighted that there needs to be “immediate progress“for a ceasefire in Gaza that allows the”release of all hostages and the removal of restrictions to humanitarian aid” in the Palestinian enclave.
For her part, the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbockhas indicated that the agreement between Israel and Hezbollah “is a ray of hope for the entire region.” “The ceasefire is a diplomatic success“, he stated in a statement.
In this sense, he recalled that “Hezbollah terrorists have swept up all of Lebanon“to this conflict. “They have unleashed a war that makes the divisions between the populations of Israel and Lebanon seem almost insurmountable,” he lamented.
Despite this, he has insisted that “Now it is important to focus everyone“The efforts to ensure that the parties fulfill what they promised. “The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah shows what is possible with diplomatic means: we also urgently need a ceasefire in Gaza,” he highlighted.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof, has also called for a truce in the Palestinian enclave to “allow the release of all hostagesgreater access to humanitarian assistance and the reduction of violence in the region.
Schoof has highlighted the work of the countries “guarantors“, the United States and France, in the agreement, which they described as “positive“.
“It is important that all parties commit to fulfill it now, so that the situation can defuse and citizens on both sides of the border can return to their homes safe and sound“, he pointed out.
From the Office of the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristerssonhave issued a brief message welcoming “with satisfaction“the agreement, a”important step“towards peace.
“To achieve stability and lasting peace in the region, a ceasefire is also urgently needed in Gaza,” he indicated, recalling that the Swedish Executive “supports“the diplomatic efforts that are being made to achieve it.
In Spain, the Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albareshas welcomed that the agreement is a “good news for peace and security“, while insisting on the need to “advance the implementation of resolution 1701“of the United Nations Security Council.
