FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's new Prime Minister-Designate Najib Mikati, gestures as he talks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Lebanon PM Opposes Military Escalation from its Country
Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated that his country "firmly opposes any military escalation on its territory and the use of its territory in a way that would shake stability," adding that "the Lebanese army and UNIFIL forces will increase the investigations to find out the circumstances and to stop the operations."