Lebanon’s prime minister told AFP on Tuesday his country was ready to bolster the army’s presence in the country’s south if there is a ceasefire to end weeks of intense Israeli air strikes and ground incursions. Najib Mikati said the international community had engaged in “serious efforts” to impose a ceasefire, which he said Hezbollah had already accepted. His comments come as Lebanon strives for an end to hostilities after Israel on 23 September launched an intense bombing campaign targeting several areas around Lebanon, nearly a year into regular cross-border fire over the war on Gaza. “Cur…