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Post by shalom on Aug 6, 2021 15:51:47 GMT -5
Lebanese president pans Israeli ‘aggression’ after IDF retaliates for rockets
Aoun asserts use of airforce in response to attack on Kiryat Shmona is ‘first of its kind since 2006’ and ‘a flagrant and dangerous violation’ of UN resolution that ended 2006 war By TOI STAFF 5 August 2021, 2:54 pm The airstrikes in Lebanon were the first ones openly acknowledged by the military in southern Lebanon since 2014. But Israeli air maneuvers are commonly reported in Lebanese airspace, which the Lebanese decry as a violation of their sovereignty. “Israel’s use of its air force to target Lebanese villages is the first of its kind since 2006,” Aoun asserted, “and indicates the presence of aggressive, escalatory intentions in the midst of ongoing threats against Lebanon and its sovereignty. “What happened is a flagrant and dangerous violation of Security Council Resolution 1701 and a direct threat to security and stability in the south,” Aoun said, referring to a United Nations resolution that ended fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah in 2006. Continued at link
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