Cairo: Egypt on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon as a significant step towards regional de-escalation. In a press release, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry underlined the significance of implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701 and enabling the Lebanese army to deploy in south Lebanon and impose its control over all Lebanese territories. According to Kuwait News Agency, the Egyptian ministry restated its call for respecting Lebanon's sovereignty, halting interference in its internal affairs, and taking other necessary steps, such as conducting presidential elections. The ministry further emphasized the need to stop regional escalation, asserting that negotiations, dialogue, restoring rights, and adherence to international law, humanitarian law, international legitimacy, the UN Charter, and UN resolutions are the sole way out of the regional crisis. U.S. President Joe Biden announced late Tuesday that Lebanon and the Israeli occupation had accepted a U.S. proposal to end "the devastati ng conflict" in Lebanon. The agreement aims for a permanent cessation of hostilities, with fighting across the Lebanese border set to cease under this deal. The ceasefire in Lebanon came into effect early Wednesday, marking a hopeful turn towards peace and stability in the region.
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