Lebanon’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, has a peace plan for Gaza

Desperate to keep the war in Gaza from engulfing his country, Lebanon’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, is launching a peace plan. He has been touring the region’s capitals and speaking to Western diplomats and politicians in an attempt to persuade them to explore ways of staving off an escalation of violence. In particular he wants to prevent Hizbullah, which is Lebanon’s most powerful force, from joining the fray against Israel and triggering a regional conflagration. “I’m putting all my pressure locally, regionally and internationally to prevent war,” says Mr Mikati from his office in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.