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The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon on Saturday called on Lebanon and Israel to enter talks to negotiate an end to hostilities following the outbreak of renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert warned that the situation could deteriorate further if diplomatic efforts are not pursued.
“As bad as things are today, they are set to get even worse,” Hennis-Plasschaert said.
She said negotiations between the two sides could help prevent repeated cycles of violence in the future.
“Talks between Lebanon and Israel can be the game changer needed to save future generations from going, time and again, through the same nightmare,” she said.
In December, Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.
The meeting took place as part of a committee monitoring the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Lebanon became involved in the expanding Middle East war on Monday after Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel.
The group said the attack was carried out to avenge the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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