'Israel' continues to insolently violate Lebanon ceasefire
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Israeli occupation forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, shelling and opening fire on southern Lebanese towns and villages.
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A picture shows the moment the Israeli military detonated buildings in the eastern neighborhoods of the southern Lebanese city of Khiam (Telegram: https://t.me/alichoeib1970)
The Israeli occupation continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon by targeting southern border villages, as well as areas in the Bekaa Valley.
In its latest breach, the Israeli occupation military carried out Monday a drone strike on a bulldozer operating near a Lebanese Army post in the village of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, north of the Hermel district, wounding a Lebanese soldier.
The Lebanese Army announced on X that an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer belonging to the army while it was conducting fortification work inside the military post of al-Abbara in the area of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, resulting in moderate injuries to one soldier.
استهدفت مسيرة للعدو الإسرائيلي جرافة للجيش أثناء تنفيذها أعمال تحصين داخل مركز العبّارة العسكري في منطقة حوش السيد علي- الهرمل، ما أدى إلى إصابة أحد العسكريين بجروح متوسطة.#الجيش_اللبناني #LebaneseArmy pic.twitter.com/ArC4CgUDHF
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) December 2, 2024
Later, the Lebanese General Directorate of State Security announced that an [Israeli] enemy drone targeted one of its members, Mahdi Khreis, in a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The drone struck Corporal Khreis with a guided missile while he was performing his national duty, resulting in his martyrdom, it added, calling the attack "a serious escalation and a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty."
In the south, the Israeli occupation forces fired bursts of machine guns toward homes in the town of al-Naqoura, coinciding with the flight of reconnaissance aircraft over villages in the Tyre district.
The occupation forces also launched four artillery shells toward Khiam, with one hitting a chalet in the area between Marjayoun Plain and Khiam, according to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA).
The Lebanese Health Ministry said one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Marj'youn near the border with occupied Palestine.
Yesterday, the outskirts of the town of Maroun al-Ras were subjected to hostile machine gun fire near the "Blue Line".
Additionally, Israeli occupation forces carried out demolition operations in Khiam, the echoes of which were heard across the south, with plumes of smoke rising into the air.
Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in the South reported the withdrawal of a significant number of Israeli occupation vehicles, including 10 Merkava tanks, from eastern Khiam toward the al-Wata area.
These Israeli violations constitute a clear breach of the ceasefire terms in Lebanon. Nevertheless, despite these infractions, Lebanese residents continue to return to their villages and homes in the south, the Bekaa, and the Southern Suburb of Beirut.
France warns Israeli violations could jeopardize Lebanon ceasefire
France voiced concern on Sunday over the potential collapse of the ceasefire agreement signed last week between "Israel" and Lebanon, the Israeli Ynet news website reported, describing the deal as "fragile".
According to the website, the French government highlighted 52 Israeli violations, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of three Lebanese civilians, and pointed to an increase in Israeli drone flights at low altitudes over the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Ynet mentioned that French officials stated that "Israel" had taken action against "alleged Hezbollah violations" without consulting the international committee responsible for overseeing compliance with the agreement.
Paris is said to be in continuous communication with Lebanese Army Chief of Staff Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Najib Mikati to address the escalating tensions, the Israeli news website added.
“The Lebanese are fully committed to maintaining the cease-fire and preventing Hezbollah from reestablishing its presence in southern Lebanon, but they must be given time to prove themselves,” a French official was quoted as saying.
Ynet said Israeli officials justified their violations, claiming that the international monitoring committee would not be fully operational until Monday or Tuesday. Until then, they emphasized, "Israel" would maintain its firm response to any alleged breaches along the border.
“Any breach will be met with significant enforcement, as has been the case so far,” a senior Israeli official stated.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an "immediate" halt to all operations that violate the truce between Lebanon and "Israel", which has been in force since Wednesday.
According to AFP, during phone discussions with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and House Speaker Nabih Berri yesterday, Macron encouraged all sides to fully follow the ceasefire agreement, emphasizing that "all actions undermining this full implementation must stop immediately."
Information revealed to Al Mayadeen's correspondent confirmed that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah remains committed to the agreement at this very moment and is addressing violations in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
The Resistance is monitoring every Israeli violation in southern Lebanese towns, adhering to the terms of the agreement, and keeping track of all breaches, our correspondent added, as per his information, noting that while Hezbollah is more than capable of responding, it remains committed to the provisions of the ceasefire.
On his part, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has cautioned against attempts by "Israel" to normalize violations of the recently brokered ceasefire in Lebanon.
Speaking in a phone call with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday, Ghalibaf stressed the importance of vigilance to ensure that "Israel's" actions do not become routine.
"It is necessary to be cautious that their violation of this agreement should not turn into a routine matter," Qalibaf stated.
