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Lebanon’s Aoun urges Rubio to pressure Israel to halt attacks in south
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pressure Israel to halt its attacks in southern Lebanon and comply with the framework agreement signed in June. Aoun also called for an end to excavation work in the area so farmers can access their fields.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked the United States to pressure Israel to halt its attacks in the south during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday.
According to a statement from the Lebanese presidency, the call addressed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as recent developments. During the discussion of the ongoing attacks on villages and towns in the south, Aoun asked Rubio to take action to ensure that Israel fulfills its obligations under the framework agreement signed in June.
Aoun also called for an end to the ongoing excavation work in the area so that farmers can reach their fields and continue working.
Farmers blocked from reaching their land in Kfar Shuba
Israeli forces prevented farmers from the town of Kfar Shuba, in the border area of southern Lebanon, from reaching their land for the olive harvest on Thursday morning. An Israeli patrol forced the farmers to leave the area.
The area where the farmers’ access was restricted lies within the zone that the Israeli army calls the “yellow line.”
Security operations and truck investigation in Lebanon
During the call, Aoun said the Lebanese army and security forces were implementing decisions to prevent armed demonstrations, seize weapons and ammunition, and combat smuggling. He said the operations carried out in recent days were conducted במסגרת these decisions.
The Lebanese president said judicial authorities were following up on all the files submitted to them and that the law would be enforced without granting any privileges to those responsible.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday that those responsible for a truck believed to be carrying explosives, seized in the east of the country and taken to the capital Beirut, would be identified and held accountable. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the truck belonged to the group.
Framework agreement calls for withdrawal and disarmament
Beirut and Tel Aviv reached an agreement in June on a framework formula brokered by the United States. The agreement calls for Israel’s gradual withdrawal from Lebanese territory, the deployment of the Lebanese army in those areas, and the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Lebanese authorities say Israel has continued its attacks on the south despite the agreement. Israel has maintained control over some areas of Lebanon for many years and over others during the latest war and military operations.
Lebanese authorities said that more than 4,300 people had been killed, 12,400 wounded and more than 1 million displaced in attacks carried out since March 2.
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