Beirut, June 1 (Petra) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the
decision to negotiate with Israel was a sound one taken by Lebanon in
the aftermath of the war, stressing that negotiations are safer than
armed conflict and do not constitute surrender or concession.

Speaking on Monday, Aoun said negotiations are not an immediate
solution but rather a process that requires time. He described them
as the only viable path to ending the conflict while minimising
further losses and damage.

Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike targeted areas near Jabal Amel
Hospital in Tyre, as well as several villages and towns in the
Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon on Monday, coinciding with
artillery shelling.

According to local reports, the attack killed five people and injured
24 others.

The injured were transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment, while
search and rescue efforts continued to locate missing persons, local
sources said.

In a statement, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said the cumulative
toll from military operations between March 2 and June 1 had risen to
3,433 fatalities and 10,395 injuries.

//Petra// AK