France warns Israeli violations could jeopardize Lebanon ceasefire
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French officials accuse "Israel" of taking action against "alleged Hezbollah violations" without consulting the international committee responsible for overseeing compliance with the agreement.
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An Israeli tank violating the ceasefire agreement in the southern Lebanese city of Khiam (Telegram: https://t.me/alichoeib1970)
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.
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.
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.
