Getting rid of an observer force would make the international community blind to what’s happening. This is very concerning for the Lebanese army and the United Nations.”
Eighteen dead and four wounded in the strike on Aito,
On the Middle East and on the remarks of Prime Minister Netanyahu in respect of the UN, Israel is essentially now undermining the United Nations and the United Nations peacekeeping force with the very rules-based international order,
They used a tank to burst down a gate and then launched bombs that were chemical in nature – as the injuries to the peacekeepers suggest,
Such attacks against UN peacekeepers constitute a grave violation of international law and are totally unacceptable,
We already have six dead in the past 10 days from drones. That’s too much,
We were busy in recent years ... and unmanned (aerial vehicles) was not a top priority,
We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult and the results are painful,
These drones broke through the Israel defense radars without detection and reached its target at the training camp of the elite Golani Brigade in Binyamina,
It was a difficult scene. The impact of the drone strike caused injuries due to the blast and shrapnel, serious injuries. The injured needed life-saving treatment and life-saving medical treatment and were quickly evacuated to the hospitals,
Iran can’t restore Hizbullah back to the political and military juggernaut it once was, thus presenting an opening for the LAF to consolidate its national security role,
The army remains a nationally popular force in no small part because it represents all of the country’s mix of confessional communities,
I don’t think the Lebanese political establishment has historically wanted a strong army beyond the control of factions,
I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) at all levels to ensure the destruction of these Hezbollah infrastructures and to make sure that terrorists cannot return to these areas,
We spotted it flying very low, right above our home. We heard the sound it was making and immediately noticed there was something strange about it.”
IDF troops are currently destroying these (Hezbollah) assets both above and beneath the ground,
The Lebanese army has a different function than any other military,
Their radar signature is very low, and they can be flown at low altitudes, making them hard to detect,
For your safety, you must leave your homes immediately. Evacuate without delay. Hezbollah elements, facilities, or weapons are in the area, putting your lives at risk,
We must provide better defense.”