Lebanon appeals to ceasefire guarantors to compel Israel to cease attacks

The Lebanese Presidency says President Joseph Aoun condemns the latest Israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut as a new breach of a fragile ceasefire deal with Israel, and urges the agreement's guarantors to put a stop to the occupying regime’s attacks on the country.

“The United States and France, as guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement, must assume their responsibilities and compel Israel to immediately cease its attacks,” the Lebanese Presidency wrote in a statement on the social media platform X following the Sunday strike.

“Israel's continued undermining of stability will exacerbate tensions and expose the region to real threats to its security and stability,” it added.

The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, appealed to all sides to halt any actions that could further undermine the ceasefire.

“Today’s strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut generated panic and fear of renewed violence among those desperate for a return to normalcy,” she said in a post.

“We urge all sides to halt any actions that could further undermine the cessation of hostilities understanding.”

Israel carried out an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, after ordering an evacuation of a building in Hadath neighborhood. No casualties from the strike have been reported yet.

Lebanese television channels broadcast images of a fire around the hangar-like building.

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office claimed in a statement that the strike targeted a building used by the Hezbollah resistance movement to store “precision-guided missiles.”

Following significant losses sustained over nearly 14 months of conflict and the failure to meet its objectives in the offensive against Lebanon, Israel was compelled to accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah. This ceasefire took effect on November 27.

Since the commencement of the agreement, the occupying forces have been launching assaults on Lebanon, breaching the ceasefire, which includes airstrikes throughout the Arab nation.

On January 27, Lebanon announced its decision to extend the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.

Although the deadline of February 18 has passed, Israel continues to maintain its occupation of five significant regions in southern Lebanon, namely Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all situated near the border.

Lebanon has condemned the continued presence of Israeli military forces, viewing it as a violation of the ceasefire agreement and the established timeline for withdrawal. Senior officials in Beirut have expressed their commitment to take "all necessary measures" to remove the occupying troops from the nation.

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