2023-12-15 20:58:33
CNN revealed that the US administration rebuked Israel because its army launched more than 30 attacks on Lebanese army positions, and said that Washington believes that the Lebanese army will be part of any final diplomatic solution between Lebanon and Israel.
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Deployment of the Lebanese army in the town of Khiam, in the south of the country, on the border with occupied Palestine (agencies)
The American network “CNN” revealed that the United States reprimanded “Israel” for launching more than 30 attacks on the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, noting that this comes amid fears of the expansion of the scope of the war.
The network explained that the Israeli occupation “army” repeatedly attacked the Lebanese army during the past two months, saying that this “raised the concern of the administration of US President Joe Biden,” stressing that senior American officials also directed “sharp reprimands” to the Israeli leadership.
CNN quoted American officials and a regional security source as saying that the Israeli army had bombed Lebanese army positions more than 34 times since October 7.
She also pointed out that the scope of the events, which were not previously reported, “frustrated American officials,” and the reason is that the United States believes that “the Lebanese army will be part of any final diplomatic solution between Israel and Lebanon, to calm the current violence,” she said.
The network considered that the ongoing pattern of strikes launched by the Israeli “army” against Lebanese army positions in the south of the country is “worrying and irresponsible,” according to what it quoted from a senior US Congressional aide, who said that the Lebanese army is “a decisive and independent force supported by the American administrations.” successive elections, in recognition of the important role of the army in stabilizing Lebanon.
A spokesman for the US National Security Council said for the fields“The United States has been clear that we do not want to see this conflict extend to Lebanon.”
He added: “We continue to urge the Israelis to do everything in their power to aim at targets, avoiding civilians, civilian infrastructure, agricultural land, UN forces and the Lebanese army.”
A spokesman for the US National Security Council said for the fields “The United States is proud of its partnership with the Lebanese Army,” which it described as “an essential institution, not only for Lebanon’s stability and security, but for the entire region.”
It is noteworthy that, on December 5, the Lebanese army announced the martyrdom of soldier Corporal Abdel Karim Al-Miqdad, and the injury of 3 other of its members in an Israeli bombing.
The Lebanese Army Commander, Joseph Aoun, previously affirmed that “defending Lebanon is a natural and legitimate duty for the army, in the face of the dangers that threaten it, most notably the Israeli enemy.”
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