New Delhi (India), June 5: Lebanon and Iran have demanded that the Israeli military withdraw fully from Lebanese territory and commit to a full ceasefire, as Israeli troops began a phased pullback from the country's south.
Cross border fire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah persisted despite U.S. President's efforts to halt fighting there to forge peace with Tehran.
Hezbollah rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on June 4 and Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the country.
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met Special Envoy of the French President to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian and welcomed support from friendly and brotherly nations in cementing the truce.
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He said that he had been in touch with key international and domestic players to shore up a ceasefire deal. Referring to the deal as the last opportunity, Aoun cautioned that if the deal falls apart, all sides will shoulder the responsibility.
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