Taoiseach to speak with Lebanese prime minister after agreement of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Ahead of the conversation with Najib Mikati, Simon Harris said it will offer an opportunity to reflect on how the opportunity should be used by all parties to secure a permanent peace

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at a meeting with Taoiseach Simon Harris last month. Picture: Sam Boal/ Collins Photos

Taoiseach Simon Harris will speak with the prime minister of Lebanon following the agreement of a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Mr Harris has previously welcomed the ceasefire which calls for an initial two-month halt to fighting and requires Hezbollah to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to return to their side of the border.