Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati revealed that non-Lebanese elements and unorganized parties are behind the firing of rockets at Israel, stressing that from the first moment the events began in the south, we made the necessary contacts with all concerned, and international actors away from the limelight, because these issues are not addressed. Media clamor or statements. He stressed that Lebanon absolutely rejects any military escalation from its territory or its use to carry out operations that may destabilize the existing stability.
He said in front of his visitors, today (Sunday): "I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to move on a parallel line and make appropriate contacts, and when the required treatment was done, we presented the precise and clear position." During the crisis, I was holding a meeting with the Italian Minister of Defense, Guido Cruzetto, and we asked him to put pressure on Israel to stop any operations that would lead to more tension in the south.
Regarding the course of the investigations, Mikati said: “It was clear from the initial investigations conducted by the army that those who fired the missiles were not organized parties, non-Lebanese elements, and that it was a reaction to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories and the Gaza Strip, considering that the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon The continued violation of Lebanese sovereignty is unacceptable, and we have submitted a new complaint in this regard to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Security Council.
The caretaker prime minister stressed that the Israeli attack on worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque and its violation of its sanctity is completely unacceptable and constitutes a violation of all laws and customs, and requires a comprehensive Arab and international stand to stop this blatant aggression.
Rawia Hashmi (Beirut)
