Germany says Lebanon ceasefire ‘within reach’

Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock gives a press conference during the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Fiuggi, central Italy, on Nov. 26, 2024. (AFP)
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  • Baerbock said a proposed ceasefire in the conflict in Lebanon was “within reach“

FIUGGI, Italy: Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that an agreement on a proposed ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon was “within reach.”
“A ceasefire and steps toward a political solution along the lines of UN Resolution 1701 are within reach thanks to direct US and French mediation,” Baerbock told reporters on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy.