Prime Minister Najib Mikati has stated that rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel by unorganized and non-Lebanese elements, in response to Israeli aggression towards Palestinian territories and the Gaza Strip. Mikati emphasized that Lebanon rejects any military escalation from its land and the use of its lands to carry out operations that destabilize the existing stability. The Lebanese Prime Minister has asked Italian Defense Minister, Guido Crosito, to pressure Israel to stop any operations that lead to more tension in southern Lebanon. Last Thursday, more than 30 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon towards the western Galilee, which was met by Israeli shelling. No party has claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, and the Lebanese Foreign Ministry has filed a complaint with the UN Security Council once morest Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty. Tensions have escalated following Israeli police attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, resulting in anger among Palestinians, and the firing of rockets from Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria.
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced today, Sunday, that “unorganized and non-Lebanese” elements fired rockets from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel.
Mikati said – during his reception of visitors on the occasion of Easter – that it was clear from the preliminary investigations conducted by the Lebanese army, “that those who fired the rockets were not organized parties, but rather non-Lebanese elements,” adding that “the matter was a reaction to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories and the Gaza Strip.” .
The Lebanese Prime Minister stressed that Lebanon “absolutely rejects any military escalation from its land,” as well as “the use of its lands to carry out operations that destabilize the existing stability.”
Mikati pointed out that he held a meeting with Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosito recently, and asked him to pressure Israel to stop any operations that lead to more tension in southern Lebanon.
And last Thursday, more than 30 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon towards the western Galilee, which was met by Israeli shelling that targeted open areas in the vicinity of the Lebanese territory from which the rockets were launched, without causing casualties.
No party claimed responsibility for the rocket fire from southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese Foreign Ministry filed a complaint with the UN Security Council once morest Israel to oblige it to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty. Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon.
Days ago, the Israeli police attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque and the worshipers and seclusion in it, which caused a wave of anger among the Palestinians, in addition to Arab and Islamic calls to stop these attacks.
Coinciding with the repeated incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, tension escalated and clashes took place in various parts of the occupied West Bank and the 48 areas, in addition to the firing of rockets from Lebanon, Gaza and Syria.
The recent rocket attacks from southern Lebanon into northern Israel have raised tensions in the region. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati clarified that these attacks were carried out by “unorganized and non-Lebanese” elements in reaction to Israel’s aggression on the Palestinian territories and the Gaza Strip. Mikati emphasized that Lebanon rejects any military escalation from its land and urged Italy to pressure Israel to stop any operations that might destabilize the area. While no party claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry filed a complaint with the UN Security Council once morest Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty. The situation remains tense as clashes continue in various parts of the occupied West Bank and the 48 areas.
