Lebanese president orders army to ‘confront any Israeli incursions’ as Hezbollah warn
Lebanese president orders army to ‘confront any Israeli incursions’ as Hezbollah warns of US complicity
M.U.H
31/10/202525
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has ordered the country’s army to “confront any Israeli incursions” into southern Lebanon, following new airstrikes and a deadly Israeli ground aggression in the town of Blida that left one civilian dead.
According to a statement from the Lebanese presidency on Thursday, Aoun instructed army chief Rudolphe Haikal to “have the Lebanese army confront any Israeli incursion into the liberated southern territories, in defense of Lebanese land and the safety of citizens.”
The statement detailed that General Haikal informed President Aoun about an Israeli incursion in the town of Blida early Thursday, which resulted in the death of municipal worker Ibrahim Salameh, who was killed while performing his professional duties.
President Aoun condemned the attack, stating it was part of "ongoing Israeli aggressive practices" and noted that it occurred shortly after a meeting of the committee monitoring the implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement.
Meanwhile, in response to the latest Israeli aggression, Hezbollah issued a statement condemning the attacks and slamming the United States for complicity.
“The criminal Zionist enemy continues its series of crimes on Lebanese soil, intensifying its incursions and violating Lebanon's sovereignty and the sanctity of its citizens, disregarding agreements, understandings, and international laws,” the statement said.
“Hezbollah strongly condemns this new Israeli crime, which came directly after the visit of the American envoy to Lebanon and her chairing of the Mechanism Committee meetings.
"It affirms that the Zionist aggression on our country is carried out in partnership and collusion with the United States, and that Washington gives the green light for every Israeli escalation,” it added.
The movement expressed appreciation for President Aoun's position, describing his call for the army to stand against Israeli aggression as "national and courageous."
Hezbollah also called for “supporting the army with all necessary capabilities to enhance its defensive capacities and provide political cover to face this savage enemy.”
The resistance movement called upon the Lebanese government to depart from its approach of previous months and to urgently approve a comprehensive plan to halt repeated Israeli aggression.
