Lebanon filed new complaint to UNSC over Israeli violations of ceasefire

By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Wednesday has filed a complaint through the Permanent Mission to the UN in New York with the UN Security Council in response to Israel’s repeated violations of its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.

The Lebanese ministry said on social media platform X that between November 27 and December 22, Israel launched over 816 land and air attacks against Lebanon, shelling border villages, booby-trapping homes, destroyed residential neighborhoods, and blocking roads.

Media reports said that such violations complicate Lebanon’s efforts to implement the provisions of UN Resolution 1701, hinder the Lebanese army’s deployment in the south, and represent a serious threat to international efforts aimed at achieving regional security and stability, it said in the complaint.

Lebanon has shown the utmost restraint and cooperation to avoid falling back into “the hell of war,” it said, urged the UN Security Council to take a firm and clear position towards Israel’s violations and work to oblige it to respect its obligations.

It called for strengthening support for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the Lebanese army to protect Lebanon’s sovereignty and help the country restore stability.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on November 27, put an end to the confrontations that erupted on October 8, 2023.

It added that despite the agreement, there have been multiple claims of ceasefire violations by both sides.

The Israeli army has carry out strikes in Lebanon, though at a significantly reduced intensity, with some attacks resulting in casualties in southern and eastern Lebanon.

Hezbollah fired munitions into border areas in early December, described the actions as retaliation for the ongoing Israeli strikes.