Aoun Urges U.N. to Act Quickly to Halt Israel's Violations
President Michel Aoun on Friday called on the United Nations to address Israel’s violations of Lebanon’s airspace, hours after Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria from Lebanon’s skies.
Aoun voiced his remarks during a meeting in Baabda with U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka.
“The Israeli aircraft’s violation of the Lebanese airspace overnight is a new violation of Lebanese sovereignty and Resolution 1701, which requires swift action by the U.N. to guarantee that it won’t be repeated and to put an end to it,” the President told the U.N. coordinator.
Israeli warplanes overflew Lebanon at low altitude on Thursday night and missiles were reportedly seen crossing the Lebanese airspace during an airstrike on the suburbs of the Syrian regions of Damascus and Homs.
The sounds of the fighter jets and missiles sparked panic in the Lebanese capital and other Lebanese regions.
Lebanese media also reported two missiles fell in the Qalamoun region bordering Lebanon.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said that "Israeli missiles targeted arms depots and military positions of" Hizbullah between Syria's Damascus and Homs.
4 years
I don't remember him complaining to the UN over all the Hizballah violations over the past 10 years or so.
Oops I forget, it has been his governments which have allowed Hizballah to violate Resolution 1701 for all this time, by refusing to allow LAF to take control of all the area south of the Litani.
4 years
Asymmetric and duplicitous whiner about a micro-aggression ... Is Lebanon otherwise in compliance with 1701? ... No? ... would it be more honorable to get one's own house in good order before complaining about the neighbors?
Is Lebanon a country or not? Is Aoun its president or not? Can the government determine the country's affairs or not? .. "Not", "not", and "not"? ... well then there isn't much of a conversation to be had, now, is there?
4 years
Aoun must request that sanctions must be placed on either country -- Israel or Lebanon -- that violates 1701 and offer free access south of the Litani to demonstate Lebanon's compliance.
4 years
its time for you to leave bruh. #Fireoun and his friends, he is also involved in the assasination of PM Rafik Hariri, #UNisbad
4 years
What an Impressive and Strong President!
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only 2 people are working for Lebanon as we speak.
General Aoun & Walid Jumblat....the rest pffttttt."