Watch: "Lebanon Must Meet With Israel," Says US Ambassador
3/20/2026 5:58:03 PM
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa pointed out that "what matters to us is peace in Lebanon, and we urge all officials to make the decisions needed to reach the anticipated solution."
Issa, in a statement after his meeting with Patriarch Rahi in Bkerke, emphasized that "Lebanon must meet with Israel in order to reach a solution."
Regarding Israel targeting the Christian villages in the south, he said, "We asked the Israelis to leave the Christian villages in southern Lebanon and requested that the army keep a unit stationed there."
He added: "The army must carry out what is required of it, and we are still waiting."
Issa, in a statement after his meeting with Patriarch Rahi in Bkerke, emphasized that "Lebanon must meet with Israel in order to reach a solution."
Regarding Israel targeting the Christian villages in the south, he said, "We asked the Israelis to leave the Christian villages in southern Lebanon and requested that the army keep a unit stationed there."
He added: "The army must carry out what is required of it, and we are still waiting."