NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Wednesday received a phone call from US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

President Aoun emphasized to Waltz "the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation in the remaining points and completing the implementation of the November 27 agreement to ensure the strengthening of stability in south Lebanon and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701."

Aoun also stressed the "need to expedite the return of the Lebanese prisoners detained in Israel."

In turn, Waltz assured President Aoun that "the US administration is following up on developments in the south, following the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces and the continued occupation of several border points."

Waltz also hailed "the role played by the Lebanese army in deploying in the areas vacated by the Israelis," and stressed that the United States of America is committed to working with Lebanon to establish a ceasefire and resolve pending issues diplomatically.

Waltz underlined the "importance of the Lebanese-American partnership and the necessity of strengthening it in all fields."

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