Aoun condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians
President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday condemned the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians and the death of four people yesterday in an Israeli drone strike on their car in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
“I reiterate my call to the international community to pressure Israel to respect the ceasefire,” Aoun urged. The strike killed a school principal, her mother, a female domestic worker and a male Syrian worker.
In an apparent jab at Hezbollah, the president added: “I will not accept under any circumstances that anyone negotiate on behalf of Lebanon. We have extracted from Israel an admission that it has no ambitions on Lebanese territory.”
“Unfortunately, there is a group in Lebanon today whose choices differ from those of the majority of Lebanese people. It is subject to Iranian influence and works to be an alternative to the state, negotiating on its behalf,” Aoun said.
“The state’s train is in motion, and the decision to restrict weapons will be implemented,” Aoun emphasized.
"There is no alternative to the rise of the state to achieve the interests of all Lebanese. We cannot afford to wait for stability to resolve financial and economic matters, and I constantly emphasize the enactment of the law on bank restructuring and the financial gap law," the president went on to say.
Source: Naharnet
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