Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Eli Cohen addresses the press on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on October 24, 2023 [David Dee Delgado/Getty Images]
Published November 23, 2023
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has sent a letter to the UN Security Council containing an “explicit warning” about the possibility of a “regional war” due to the situation in southern Lebanon, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.
Cohen warned in the “extraordinary” letter that if Security Council Resolution 1701 is not fully implemented and the presence of Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit continues on the border, and if the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) does not use all its capabilities to prevent any illegal military presence south of the Litani River, a “regional war” could break out.
“In the interest of regional stability and preventing further escalation – the upcoming UN Security Council discussion must adopt a fundamentally different approach to ending serious violations committed by Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations at the border,” Cohen wrote.
Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon, stipulates that Hezbollah should not be allowed to operate in southern Lebanon and that the entire southern Lebanon region must be free of any armed presence and weapons other than those belonging to the Lebanese government.
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SOURCE: www.middleeastmonitor.com
RELATED: 30-50 rockets said fired at Israel from Lebanon in largest barrage since start of war
Rockets fired by terrorists in southern Lebanon are intercepted above a position across the border near Kibbutz Dan in northern Israel on November 7, 2023. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
Published November 23, 2023
According to initial estimates cited by Hebrew-language media, between 30 and 50 rockets were fired from Lebanon at the Upper Galilee, making it the largest barrage since the beginning of the fighting on the northern border.
Footage shows a number of rockets being intercepted over the area.
There are no reports of injuries as a result of the attack.
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SOURCE: www.timesofIsrael.com
RELATED: Lebanon border flare-up ahead of Gaza truce
A white phosphorus shell explodes over Kfar Kila, near the Lebanese border with Israel, as seen from Marjayoun in south Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo)
Published November 22, 2023
- Israeli warplanes dropped phosphorous bombs, causing fires between the towns of Kafr Kila and Al-Adisa
- Mikati rejects violation of Lebanese sovereignty, urges support for army
BEIRUT: Hostilities on Lebanon’s southern border flared up on Wednesday after Hezbollah militants launched Burkan missiles at Israeli army positions just hours before a truce was agreed in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli army forces also struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, while Israeli warplanes dropped phosphorous bombs, causing fires between the towns of Kafr Kila and Al-Adisa.
Hezbollah said that it attacked the Yiftah barracks, and also targeted a logistical support team carrying out maintenance work at the Bayad Blida site.
The militant group fired Burkan missiles at Israeli troops and vehicles at the Raheb site and Zarit barracks, while the Mitat barracks, near the town of Rmeish, were also hit.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati visited Rashaya Castle in western Bekaa to mark the 80th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence.
The castle housed independence heroes imprisoned during the French mandate.
In a speech, Mikati called for the army’s role and integrity to be safeguarded.
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SOURCE: www.arabnews.com
