While Greece buys weapons from Israel: Lebanon's president begs Athens for help

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has turned to Greece for assistance in implementing the framework agreement with Israel and renewing the UNIFIL mandate. The appeal comes shortly after Greece and Israel announced a $3.5 billion air defense deal. The president noted that an attempt to solve the problem by military force would not succeed.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has appealed to Greece for help in implementing the framework agreement with Israel and renewing the UNIFIL mandate. The request comes shortly after Greece and Israel announced a $3.5 billion air defense deal. At the end of June, the two countries signed a framework agreement calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of IDF forces from southern Lebanon, and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the area, starting with "pilot zones." The president noted that an attempt to solve the problem by military force would not succeed. According to him, Israeli attacks since the outbreak of the war have led to the deaths of more than 4,300 people in Lebanon, wounded over 12,000, and destroyed dozens of villages. The Lebanese president expressed hope for Greek assistance also on the international stage and at the UN, in an attempt to renew the mandate of the UNIFIL force in southern Lebanon, which expires at the end of this year and faces strong opposition from the United States and Israel.