Lebanese PM has condemned Israel for its evacuation orders

Beirut October 31, 2024(QJ) – -Najib Mikati has condemned Israel for its evacuation orders, the latest of which displaced people in 10 towns and villages, including Baalbek, Ain Bourday, and Duris, which received renewed evacuation orders today.

“The threats issued by the Israeli enemy against Lebanese civilians to evacuate entire cities and displace them from their areas and homes is an additional war crime, added to the series of crimes committed by the Israeli enemy, including killing, destruction, and sabotage,” he said, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Mikati said he has conveyed this position to all diplomatic bodies, calling for intensified political pressure to stop the deadly Israeli aggression. He also met with US Ambassador Lisa Johnson and Egyptian envoy Alaa Moussa as part of his efforts to reach a ceasefire for Lebanon.