Lebanon’s parliament speaker meets senior US military officer

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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has discussed Israeli attacks in the country’s south with US General Joseph Clearfield, head of the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon (MCG4L), according to Al Jazeera.

Berri accuses Israel of systematic violations and attacks against Lebanon, including the destruction of villages, farmland and forests, as well as damage to heritage sites, since November 2024.

He has demanded that Israel end its military campaign and withdraw to the international border, as per the US-brokered ceasefire.

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