After the Israeli forces penetrated into Wadi al-Hujair in the south of the country, the Lebanese army raised the state of alert, declaring a state of alert at the Qaqaiyat al-Jisr checkpoint, and also sending a patrol to the area.
According to the information, “the Lebanese army closed the road leading to Wadi Al-Hujair, starting from its center at the Qaqaiyat Al-Jisr Bridge, and the Majdal Salam municipality requested not to take the Saluki-Wadi Al-Hujair road due to the new security conditions, including the branches from the town of Qabrikha,” while “it was reported that the people of Qantara were displaced.” Adshit al-Qusayr in the direction of Ghandouriya after the Israeli incursion.”
Israeli army vehicles penetrated through the Wadi al-Hujair area in southern Lebanon, amid extensive combing operations. This area was known as the “Merkava Cemetery” in the July 2006 war, after Hezbollah destroyed dozens of tanks in it, as Israeli forces advanced from the project Al-Taybeh towards the towns of Adshit Al-Qusayr and Al-Qantara, all the way to Wadi Al-Hujayr.
UNIFIL: Any actions that threaten the fragile cessation of hostilities must stop
UNIFIL forces operating in Lebanon stressed that “any actions that threaten the fragile cessation of hostilities must stop.”
UNIFIL indicated in a statement that “Both Israel and Lebanon affirmed their commitment to the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. To address the outstanding issues, the two parties are invited to take advantage of the newly established mechanism as agreed upon in the understanding.”
It urged the Israeli army to “withdraw on time and deploy the Lebanese Armed Forces in southern Lebanon and fully implement Resolution 1701 as a comprehensive path towards peace, stressing that it is working closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces while accelerating recruitment efforts and redeploying forces to the south.”
UNIFIL expressed its readiness to “play its role in supporting the two countries in fulfilling their commitments and monitoring progress, including ensuring that the area south of the Litani River is free of any armed individuals, assets or weapons other than those belonging to the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL, as well as respecting the Blue Line.” .
She pointed out that “there is concern about the continued destruction carried out by the Israeli army in residential areas, agricultural lands and road networks in southern Lebanon, and this constitutes a violation of Resolution 1701, and the peacekeepers will continue the tasks assigned to them, including monitoring all violations of Resolution 1701 and reporting to the Council.” Security about her.”
Last updated: December 26, 2024 – 13:17
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