Caretaker Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, on Tuesday met in hhis office at the Ministry, Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon, Koen Vervaeke, accompanied by Belgian Military Attaché, Colonel Yves Janssens.

Discussions reportedly touched on the bilateral relations, the situation in the occupied Palestine, the security situation in southern Lebanon, and the displaced Syrians’ return dossier.

Minister Sleem condemned the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, and called on the international community to “pressure Israel to stop its aggression.” Minister Sleem considered that “peace and stability cannot be achieved except by adhering to the provisions of international resolutions.”

Minister Sleem also stressed ‘the necessity of stopping the daily Israeli attacks on Lebanon,’ underlining that ‘the Lebanese army is on permanent readiness and in continuous coordination with UNIFIL to maintain security and stability in the south.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon