Lebanon PM Salam praises US role in ceasefire

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, in an interview with The Washington Post, has called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel to scale back its demands and end its military operations in Lebanon. He explicitly rejected the concept of an Israeli-imposed buffer zone, stating Lebanon cannot live with an Israeli presence where displaced Lebanese citizens should be able to return. Salam's comments highlight Lebanon's position as it enters negotiations with Israel, mediated by the United States, and underscore the key point of contention regarding Israeli withdrawal.