International initiatives regarding Lebanon are succeeding one another, and the humanitarian aid sent to it is piling up, while the essential requirement is a ceasefire. In a country where large parts have become rubble, the Lebanese in general and Christians in particular cling to every thread of hope that suggests the voice of diplomacy is rising above the noisy battlefield.

Among the most prominent international initiatives is the support conference hosted by France yesterday at the initiative of its president, Emmanuel Macron. The conference exceeded expectations regarding support funds but did not come up with a solid proposal for a ceasefire. However, his results were appreciated in Lebanon.

With an amount of one billion dollars, the "International Conference to Support Lebanon and its Sovereignty" was held in Paris. An amount distributed between 800 million for humanitarian aid and 200 million for the Lebanese army. Aside from material aid, explicit French support for a solution that restores peace to the land of the cedars has emerged. Macron emphasized the necessity of "ending the war of others on Lebanese soil." He emphasized the need to "stop the war immediately."

As for the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, he indicated that "the Lebanese government is confident that the ceasefire will have an immediate impact in calming tensions on the southern Lebanese front and can pave the way for long-term sustainable stability." In the evening, he reiterated that "the solution begins with the implementation of Resolution 1701," thanking France and Macron specifically for "everything they have done for Lebanon.

Humanitarian-wise, the words of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, were striking as she said, "Addressing the suffering that the mind cannot comprehend due to wars waged without regard for the lives or dignity of civilians far exceeds the capacity of humanitarian work alone.

She emphasized the necessity of "allowing the displaced to leave under safe conditions, protecting hospitals and medical facilities, and ensuring the unobstructed flow and reliable distribution of aid in southern Lebanon.

The Paris support conference was welcomed in Lebanese Christian circles, which in turn, at the level of their church and parties, are pushing towards stopping this destructive war. In addition to the repeated calls by the Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi to end the "war imposed on Lebanon," the political level aligns with the church's calls, regardless of their different orientations.

This meeting also extended to the President of the Maronite League, Ambassador Khalil Karam from the Vatican. He emphasized in several of his meetings on the sidelines of the celebration of the canonization of the three Masabki martyrs, "the importance of electing a president for the republic as soon as possible and stopping the military operations." He relied on the Paris Conference and the decisions supporting international and regional efforts aimed at immediately stopping the war, in addition to those that "concern humanitarian aid and support for the Lebanese army and other security institutions."