Beirut: Israel Seeks to Prolong Its Presence in Lebanon
According to webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Russia Al-Yaum, Lebanon’s Information Minister Paul Maroun reported that the Lebanese army inspected bases where Zionist forces had alleged weapons were stored but found no evidence of military equipment at these sites.
He referenced a United Nations monitoring committee that had previously confirmed the absence of weapons in these bases before Zionist forces bombed Dahieh, a southern suburb.
Maroun emphasized: The 2006 ceasefire agreement prohibits the Zionist regime from conducting any military action without coordination with international monitoring committees.
The minister added: “Zionist forces have no right to take unilateral military action-they must operate within internationally approved frameworks and adhere to them.”
Maroun concluded: “Lebanon has no interest in initiating hostilities or war.”
Over the past two days, Zionist forces conducted multiple airstrikes and drone attacks on locations in Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. The regime’s military claims these areas housed Hezbollah’s underground drone production facilities. These strikes rank among the most severe violations as Lebanon’s official ceasefire began.
