BEIRUT – Lebanon has called on the UN Security Council to pressurize Israel to stop escalation and attacks on Lebanese people and Lebanese territories to avoid expanding conflict in region.
Lebanon’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Friday directed Lebanon’s UN Representative to file a complaint with the UN Security Council following a series of Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilian targets on February 14, 2024, the deadliest since October 8, 2023.
In a statement Friday the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said according to MENA, the complaint was made against Israeli airstrikes targeting residential areas in Nabatieh and Souaneh, resulting in numerous civilian casualties, including women and children.
The complaint emphasized that these deliberate attacks violated international humanitarian law, undermined its sovereignty and defied UN resolutions, calling on Israel to respect Lebanese territory, the statement said.
It also urged the Security Council to condemn the attacks and pressure Israel to cease hostilities to prevent further escalation and regional conflict, it added.
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