BEIRUT
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met in Beirut on Thursday with US Gen. Jasper Jeffers, who heads a committee overseeing a cease-fire with Israel.
The meeting discussed the security situation in Lebanon, particularly Israeli violations of the cease-fire agreement, the parliament said in a statement.
Thursday’s meeting was attended by US Ambassador Lisa Johnson and Berri’s media adviser, Ali Hamdan.
Early on Thursday, an Israeli patrol staged an incursion into the town of Beit Lif in southern Lebanon for the first time since the cease-fire took effect on Nov. 27.
The latest breach brought the number of Israeli violations of the cease-fire deal to 336, according to an Anadolu tally based on figures released by the Lebanese authorities.
Under the cease-fire terms, Israel is required to withdraw its forces south of the Blue Line — a de facto border — in phases, while the Lebanese army is to deploy in southern Lebanon within 60 days.
Data from the Lebanese Health Ministry indicates that since Israel’s onslaught against Lebanon began on Oct. 8, 2023, at least 4,063 victims have been killed, including women, children, and health workers, while 16,664 others have been injured.
