US EditionLebanese President Orders Army to Confront Israeli Incursions After Border Raid
- On Thursday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun directed Brigadier General Rodolphe Haykal and the Lebanese Army to confront any Israeli incursions after troops crossed into Blida overnight targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
- Amid persistent exchanges nearly a year after the ceasefire, Israel Defense Forces said they operated in Blida to dismantle Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure and identified a suspect inside.
- Around 1:30 a.m. Israeli troops entered Blida town hall, Israel's military said soldiers opened fire after identifying an `immediate threat` and later withdrew.
- Aoun condemned the raid as part of Israeli aggression and urged the monitoring committee to press Israel to abide by the November 27, 2024 ceasefire.
- Under US pressure, Lebanon has moved to disarm Hezbollah, and the UN human rights office says 111 civilians have been killed since the ceasefire, with October strikes killing more than 20.
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BLIDA, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli soldiers stormed a municipal government building in a border village in southern Lebanon early Thursday and killed an employee, Lebanese state media reported.
Israeli troops invaded the city of Blida and killed an official of the Municipal Chamber. Following this, Joseph Aoun asked the Lebanese army to defend the territory. Hezbollah saluted.
Armed attacks and incursions, under the pretext of “neutralizing Hizbollah threats”, demonstrate the continuation of a policy of aggression that puts regional stability at risk.
Lebanese president orders army to counter Israeli incursion after deadly raid on border village
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday instructed the Lebanese army to confront any Israeli incursions into the country's southern territory, following a deadly raid on the border village of Blida.According to a statement from the Lebanese Presidency,
Israeli army kills municipal worker in south Lebanon border raid
Israeli forces raided a Lebanese border village and killed a municipal worker early on Thursday in a serious escalation that has caused outrage in the country, as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed the army to respond to any incursions. Israeli troops crossed at least a kilometre into Blida and took position in the municipality building for at least two hours, as residents said they could hear heavy gunfire. After pulling out from the vil…
Lebanese president orders military to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid
President Joseph Aoun calls for military action following an Israeli raid in the southern village of Blida that killed a municipal worker; Lebanese officials accuse Israel of violating sovereignty and ceasefire as tensions along the border escalate
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