Lebanon’s foreign ministry expressed its concern about the recent UNIFIL statement, stressing the country’s clear stance towards the full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and its rejection of violations of any kind.
The ministry said in a statement that the Lebanese government had requested that the Army take all necessary measures, in coordination with UNIFIL, to ensure the resolution is not violated.
“Lebanon requests that the Security Council ensures Israel commits to ceasing all violations of Lebanese sovereignty, which are over 1,800 yearly ... averaging five per day,” the statement added.
Stressing that Lebanon and the United Nations have not discovered any operations on the Lebanese side since the imposition of Resolution 1701, the ministry noted that Israeli warplanes “fly on low altitudes, causing panic among resident, damage to property and losses to the Lebanese economy.”
“Israel also plants spying devices in Lebanon and blows them up once they are discovered. It also sends threatening messages to Lebanese citizens, in addition to other violations,” according to the statement.
The foreign ministry stressed “Lebanon’s keenness and its efforts to establish security and stability on its southern borders and its permanent efforts with the international community and UNIFIL to maintain this situation without prejudice to the sovereignty of its territory.”
