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Shafaq News
21-07-2025
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Lebanese Army reinforces Southern border after Israeli incursion
Shafaq News – Beirut Lebanon's army reinforced its deployment in the southern town of Rmeish, near the border with Israel, after Israeli military vehicles breached the border fence and conducted earthmoving operations inside Lebanese territory. 'Various Israeli military vehicles breached the technical fence and carried out earthmoving activities in the outskirts of Rmeish town, a blatant violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement,' the Lebanese Armed Forces said in a statement. The army responded by increasing its presence in the area. A patrol from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was dispatched to document the breach. According to the army, the Israeli forces withdrew behind the border following UNIFIL's arrival. اجتازت آليات هندسية وعسكرية مختلفة تابعة للعدو الإسرائيلي السياج التقني وعزمت على تنفيذ أعمال تجريف في خراج بلدة رميش - بنت جبيل، في انتهاك فاضح للقرار ١٧٠١ واتفاق وقف إطلاق النار.على أثر ذلك، عزز الجيش انتشاره في المنطقة في مواجهة العدو، وحضرت دورية من قوة الأمم المتحدة المؤقتة… — الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) July 20, 2025 Just days earlier, the Lebanese army warned of ongoing Israeli encroachments on national sovereignty. يواجه لبنان في المرحلة الراهنة مجموعة من الظروف الاستثنائية، أبرزها استمرار الاعتداءات وانتهاكات السيادة الوطنية من جانب العدو الإسرائيلي، إضافةً إلى تحديات حفظ الأمن في الداخل وضبط الحدود، فضلًا عن التطورات المعقدة في المنطقة.إنّ الجيش لن يسمح بأي إخلال بالأمن أو مساس بالسلم… — الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) July 18, 2025 UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006 following the Israel–Lebanon war, mandates the cessation of hostilities, withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, and the deployment of the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers south of the Litani River. It also bans the presence of any armed groups in the area other than Lebanese state forces. Since a US-brokered ceasefire was implemented on November 27, 2024, Lebanese authorities have recorded approximately 4,000 Israeli violations, which they say have led to at least 232 deaths and more than 530 injuries. Israel also continues to occupy five military outposts in southern Lebanon, despite agreeing to withdraw under the ceasefire terms. In June 2025, US Special Envoy Tom Barrack introduced a diplomatic proposal to Lebanese officials that included the disarmament of Hezbollah, cessation of Israeli airstrikes, Israeli withdrawal from occupied positions, and an accompanying economic aid package.
Shafaq News
09-02-2025
- Politics
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Lebanese Army retaliates against cross-border fire from Syria amid escalation
Shafaq News/ The Lebanese army said on Sunday it had responded to cross-border fire from Syria after Lebanese border areas came under shelling and gunfire, marking an escalation in tensions gripping the region for days. "Under the directives of President Joseph Aoun, the army has ordered its units deployed along the northern and eastern borders to respond to the sources of fire originating from Syrian territory and targeting Lebanese lands," the military said in a statement on X. The army added that its forces had "begun retaliating with appropriate weapons following recent clashes, during which several Lebanese areas were subjected to shelling and gunfire." بناءً على توجيهات رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون، أصدرت قيادة الجيش الأوامر للوحدات العسكرية المنتشرة على الحدود الشمالية والشرقية بالرد على مصادر النيران التي تُطلَق من الأراضي السورية وتستهدف الأراضي اللبنانية. وقد باشرت هذه الوحدات بالرد بالأسلحة المناسبة، وذلك على خلفية… — الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) February 8, 2025 The statement did not specify the source of the attacks, but Lebanon's official news agency reported earlier that towns in the northeastern border province of Hermel were hit by gunfire from the Syrian side on Saturday, injuring eight people who were taken to hospitals. On Friday, Lebanon's presidency announced that Aoun had spoken with Syria's interim president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and that both leaders had "agreed to coordinate efforts to stabilize the Lebanese-Syrian border and prevent harm to civilians." The escalation follows Syria's announcement of a security operation in the Homs countryside aimed at "shutting down smuggling routes for weapons and contraband." Syrian authorities said the campaign had led to "clashes between border security forces and wanted individuals." Lebanon and Syria share a 375-km (233-mile) border, much of which remains undefined. The northeastern frontier, particularly the area between Lebanon's Hermel and Syria's Qusayr, has long been a flashpoint due to cross-border tribal ties and smuggling networks. In recent months, Syrian authorities have tightened security along the border in an effort to curb smuggling and reassert control over villages with Lebanese populations. The crackdown has led to repeated clashes with local armed groups, with both sides trading blame for the escalating violence.
