STORY: Lebanese PM condemns deadly attack in capital
SHOOTING TIME: July 31, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: Beirut
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail
2. various of the Grand Serail

STORYLINE:

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the deadly attack in Beirut's southern suburb Dahieh on Wednesday, warning of a deteriorating situation if Israel continues its "reckless and murderous criminal madness."
   
"We fear the situation will worsen if the concerned countries and the international community do not rush to stop this dangerous chaos," Mikati said during a cabinet meeting held to discuss the latest developments, according to a statement released by the Lebanese Council of Ministers.
   
Mikati called on countries that have been witnessing Israel's violent actions to urge it to cease fire, adhere to international resolutions and laws, and implement Security Council Resolution 1701 that calls for the full cessation of hostilities and the deployment of Lebanese forces to Southern Lebanon among other issues.
   
Mikati vowed to work to save Lebanon and protect its society from any danger, saying "my appeal to the Lebanese is for us all to stand together and be able to prove our unity and confirm our solidarity with our people and our rejection of any aggression that affects any region of Lebanon."
   
"We will remain in constant contact with Lebanon's friends and Arab brothers to prevent the escalation of the situation, which will have major repercussions," he added.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut.
(XHTV)