Lebanon PM tells army to arrest those behind attack on Israel
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has urged the army to quickly identify and arrest those who carried out rocket fire towards Israel, which responded by striking south Beirut for the first time since November.
Salam contacted the army chief “and asked him to act quickly to undertake the necessary investigations to uncover those behind the irresponsible rocket fire that threatens Lebanon’s stability and security”, according to a statement from his office, urging “intensified efforts” to arrest the perpetrators.
Friday was the second time – the first last Saturday – that rockets have been fired from Lebanon towards Israeli territory since a November 27 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which denied involvement both times.
In response, Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, for the first time since the truce.
People did not expect Israel to attack so deep into Lebanon
We are by the building [in Hadath, Beirut] attacked by Israel, and it is total destruction here.
It is a residential block in which many families lived, and many of them watched the building as Israeli warplanes destroyed it. Also, the apartments and shops in the surrounding area have been affected by the Israeli air strikes, many windows were shattered.
There is a game-changer here; since the November 27 ceasefire, this is the first time Israel targeted Beirut.
Israeli Defence Minister Katz equates fate of Kiryat Shmona with Beirut’s
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has urged Lebanon to implement the ceasefire agreement or face additional strikes in the Lebanese capital.
“As I said, the fate of Kiryat Shmona [in northern Israel] is the same as Beirut. If there is no quiet in Kiryat Shmona and in the Galilee communities, there will be no quiet in Beirut,” Katz says in a statement on X.
“For any attempt to harm the Galilee communities, the roofs of homes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district will shake,” he added.
“I send a clear message to the Lebanese government: If you do not enforce the ceasefire agreement, we will,” Katz also said.
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