The Secretary-General of the Arab League condemns the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and demands an immediate halt

Fahmi said that the Israeli attacks targeted civilian and health facilities, including “Ghandour” Hospital and a building belonging to the Ministry of Finance, considering that targeting them represents a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and a violation of international law and international humanitarian law.

The Secretary-General called on the active parties in the international community, especially the United States as the sponsor of the ceasefire agreement reached last June, to oblige Israel to immediately stop these attacks and fully adhere to UN Security Council Resolution No. 1701.

Resolution 1701, issued by the Security Council in August 2006, is the most prominent international framework for regulating the security situation in southern Lebanon, as it called for a cessation of hostilities, respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and strengthening the deployment of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL forces in the area between the Blue Line and the Litani River.

Fahmy reiterated that the continuation of what he described as "aggressive behavior" constitutes a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the entire region, stressing that targeting civilians and health facilities and destroying villages and infrastructure "cannot be accepted under any pretext."

The Secretary-General considered that the continuation of these attacks reflects “the occupying state’s lack of seriousness regarding the negotiating path,” and its attempt to establish a new reality in southern Lebanon through the use of force and violence, warning of the repercussions of this on efforts to stabilize calm and prevent the expansion of the confrontation.

These developments come in light of the continuing tension on the Lebanese-Israeli border, especially in the south, which has witnessed repeated confrontations over the decades, the most prominent of which was the war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, which ended with the issuance of Resolution 1701.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) plays a major role in monitoring the implementation of Resolution 1701 and supporting stability in the south, in coordination with the Lebanese army, while the United Nations constantly stresses the importance of respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and stopping hostilities.

Fahmy renewed the League of Arab States' full solidarity with the Lebanese state, stressing that the League stands by Beirut in its efforts to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and maintain its security and stability, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities in preventing further escalation.