President Joseph Aoun discussed with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri the general situation in the country, in light of the current security developments. The two presidents stopped at the Israeli escalation and targeting of the bridges linking the south to the rest of the Lebanese regions, and the repercussions that might result from that. Presidents Aoun and Berri also touched on the difficult social and humanitarian conditions resulting from the displacement of about a million southern citizens from towns and villages that were subjected to bombing and destruction. The two presidents positively evaluated the popular embrace of the displaced, and the follow-up provided to them by official administrations and humanitarian and social bodies. Presidents Aoun and Berri stressed national unity and solidarity among the Lebanese in these delicate circumstances, and the importance of preserving civil peace and not being influenced by rumors spread by parties that do not want good for Lebanon, especially in light of a national consensus to reject past harsh experiences, especially the rejection of a return to civil war. After the meeting, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was asked about the nature of the meeting, and he indicated that the situation was assessed from its various aspects. When he was asked whether he was reassured about the internal situation, he replied: “With the presence of His Excellency the President, I am reassured.”