New Lebanese PM: We’ll work with any country, ‚except Israel, of course‘ – Najib Mikati says country willing to cooperate with anyone to tackle meltdown, apart from Jewish state; new government said to get green light from US and Iran | Timesofisrael

Lebanon’s new Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged Friday to gain control of one of the world’s worst economic meltdowns, saying he was willing to cooperate with any country except for Israel.
Holding back tears, Mikati, one of the richest men in the country, said he recognized the pain of Lebanese mothers who cannot feed their children or find aspirin to ease their ailments, as well as to students whose parents can no longer afford to send them to school.