Aoun tells Quint ban on Hezbollah's military activity 'irreversible'
President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday that the decision to ban Hezbollah's military activities is "irreversible", as the Iran-backed movement claimed responsibility for new attacks targeting Israeli positions.
Speaking to members of the Quintet -- a committee made up of the French, U.S., Qatari, Saudi Arabian, and Egyptian ambassadors -- the president called the decision "final," after a Hezbollah on Monday night lambasted the state's "impotence in the face of the brutal Zionist enemy".
Aoun urged the Quintet members to "pressure Israel to stop its aggressions against Lebanon" as Israel continued launching intense strikes and authorized its troops to "take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon".
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Israel is not aggresive against the Republic of Lebanon. It is only against the Hizballah terrorist organisation which, unfortunately, the Government of the Republic is unable to cease its operations on the territory of the Republic.
The President and Prime Minister of Lebanon should thank Israel for attempting to rid the country of these terrorists, and finally move towards establishing peace with the southern neighbour.
Israel's aggression against Lebanon? Is he kidding? Lebanon started this war by firing rockets into Israel.