CAIRO, Dec 19 (MENA) - Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati said Thursday the true path to development in his country begins with Israel respecting international legitimacy and adhering to relevant laws, treaties, and resolutions, starting with international humanitarian law, while exerting pressure on the occupying state that continues its destructive aggression.

Addressing D-8's special session on Lebanon and Palestine in Cairo, Mikati pointed out that over 4,000 Lebanese people have been killed, including 290 children, 790 women, and 241 healthcare and rescue workers. Additionally, over 14,000 individuals were injured, and the Israeli aggression displaced more than one million people within hours.

According to World Bank estimates, the reconstruction would require no less than $5 billion, Mikati said. (MENA)

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