The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Monday filed a complaint through the country's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York with the UN Security Council in response to Israel's repeated violations of its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
The Lebanese ministry said on social media platform X that between Nov. 27 and Dec. 22, Israel launched over 816 land and air attacks against Lebanon, shelling border villages, booby-trapping homes, destroying residential neighborhoods, and blocking roads.
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Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Such violations have complicated Lebanon's efforts to implement the provisions of UN Resolution 1701, hindering the Lebanese army's deployment in the south and representing a serious threat to international efforts aimed at achieving regional security and stability, the ministry said in the complaint.
Lebanon has continuously shown the utmost restraint and cooperation to avoid falling back into "the hell of war", it said, urging the UN Security Council to take a firm and clear position towards Israel's violations and work to oblige it to respect its obligations.
It also called for strengthening support for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the Lebanese army to protect Lebanon's sovereignty and help the country restore stability.
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on Nov. 27, putting an end to the confrontations that erupted on Oct. 8, 2023.
Despite the agreement, there have been multiple claims of ceasefire violations by both sides. The Israeli army has continued to carry out strikes in Lebanon, though at a significantly reduced intensity, with some attacks resulting in casualties in southern and eastern Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah fired munitions into border areas once, in early December, describing the actions as retaliation for the ongoing Israeli strikes.
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Lebanon files new complaint to UN Security Council over Israeli violations of ceasefire
All-out rescue efforts are underway on Sunday following a landslide that struck southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday, leaving one person dead, 28 missing, and two injured.
The landslide occurred at 11:50 on Saturday in Jinping Village, which is located in Junlian County in the city of Yibin.
The province has mobilized 949 personnel from sectors including the armed police, firefighting, emergency response, transportation, medical, telecommunication, and power supply, as well as more than 200 rescue equipment such as excavators and fire engines and several 360-degree slope radars to carry out or assist the rescue efforts.
Up to now, a total of 95 households with 360 residents have been evacuated to safe place.
"One of our key tasks is to search for the missing. The second is to draw safe zones, set up warning lines, and continuously evacuate residents from hazardous areas. The third is to ensure proper resettlement, provide emergency support, and prevent secondary disasters," said Yang Chuanxing, a member of the Yibin Detachment of the Sichuan Armed Police Corps.
According to authorities, some 50 million yuan (about 6.8 million U.S. dollars), allocated by the National Development and Reform Commission from the central budget, will be used to restore infrastructure and public facilities in the affected areas.
Also on Saturday, the Ministry of Finance, in conjunction with the Ministry of Emergency Management, allocated 30 million yuan (about 4.1 million U.S. dollars) from the central natural disaster relief funds to support Sichuan in its rapid organization of rescue efforts.
"President Xi Jinping made important instructions, emphasizing the need to do everything possible to search for and rescue the missing, minimize casualties, and properly handle the aftermath. The Ministry of Emergency Management swiftly dispatched rescuers, mobilized relief materials, and sent a working group to the site to guide local rescue efforts. We are urgently discussing the rescue plan with all parties," said Zhao Ming, director of the Earthquake and Geological Disaster Relief Department of the Ministry of Emergency Management.
Rescue efforts underway in Sichuan landslide