The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council, expressing strong protest at Israel's repeated violations of “the announcement of cessation of hostilities” as well as “the commitments relating to enhanced security measures concerning the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (known as ceasefire arrangements).”
The ministry reported more than 816 ground and air violations between November 27 and December 22, 2024, according to the statement issued on Tuesday.
Lebanon stressed that “Israeli violations, such as the shelling of Lebanese border villages, the dynamiting of houses, the destruction of residential neighborhoods, and the cutting off of roads undermine efforts to de-escalate and prevent military escalation,” according to the text. “They pose a serious threat to international efforts to establish security and stability in the region, complicate Lebanon's efforts to implement the provisions of Resolution 1701, and hinder the deployment of the Lebanese Army in the South”.
In this context, Lebanon called on the Security Council, and in particular the countries guaranteeing these arrangements, “to take a firm and clear stance in the face of Israel's violations in order to compel it to respect its commitments to the cessation of hostilities announcement and international resolutions”. Lebanon also called for “increased support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Army in order to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and create the security conditions necessary for the restoration of its stability and a return to normal life in the south of the country”.
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