Israel must withdraw from Lebanon by January 26: President Aoun | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The new Lebanese president’s statements come after the Secretary-General of the United Nations called on Israel to end its “occupation” of southern Lebanon.

The new Lebanese president called on Israel to withdraw from the south of his country by the January 26 deadline agreed upon in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah last year, during his meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations who is visiting the war-torn country.

The continuation of Israeli violations on land and in the air, especially in terms of bombing homes and destroying border villages, completely contradicts what was stated in the ceasefire agreement and is considered a continuation of the violation of Lebanese sovereignty and the will of the international community. President Joseph Aoun’s office said on Saturday after his meeting with Antonio Guterres in Beirut.

Guterres said he would “do everything possible” to ensure the “safe” withdrawal of forces within the January 26 deadline set by the agreement reached on November 27.

Guterres said that a “more hopeful future” awaits Lebanon under Aoun’s leadership, in which the country can become stable and a center in the Middle East.

Aoun was chosen in January after an agreement between Lebanon’s political parties ended a two-year power vacuum that further destabilized the country as it faced Israeli attacks and a turbulent economy.

President, Who is the former army commander?He also affirmed his support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), tasked with securing the southern part of the country as part of Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.

The message that Guterres sent in Lebanon was a message of support for the new president New Prime Minister Nawaf SalamAl Jazeera’s Zeina Khader said in a report from Beirut.

“What Guterres is saying is that the international community will stand by them and help them in their recovery efforts. Lebanon has had a difficult few years. The economy has almost collapsed, the country is on the verge of bankruptcy, there is a financial crisis, and the currency has lost a lot of its value.”

As part of the ceasefire, Hezbollah is supposed to withdraw beyond the Litani River, which lies about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the border with Israel, and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure.

UN peacekeepers have found more than 100 weapons caches belonging to Hezbollah or other armed groups in southern Lebanon, Guterres said on Friday, calling on Israel to stop its “occupation” of the region.

The Lebanese army is gradually spreading to other areas in the south along with United Nations peacekeeping forces, with Israeli military forces gradually withdrawing.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who was visiting Beirut on Friday, said the total The Israeli withdrawal from the region must be “accelerated.” The Lebanese army was strengthened.

While UN Secretary-General Guterres pledged to provide more international support to Lebanon during his visit, the United States announced on Saturday that it would provide more international support to Lebanon. Providing more than $117 million to the country.

The US State Department said in a statement that the funds will be provided as part of “new and expanded security assistance” to both the Lebanese army and security forces in line with the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

The Lebanese army, the United Nations, and France accused Israel of repeated “violations” of the ceasefire, launching numerous attacks in its declared attempts to “enforce” the agreement.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said in a televised speech on Saturday that the Israeli army had violated the agreement “hundreds” of times.

He said: “We have been patient with the violations to give a chance to the Lebanese state responsible for this agreement with the international sponsors, but I call on you not to test our patience.”