Lebanese President Orders Army to Confront Israeli Incursions Amid Deadly Raid.
A Lebanese municipal worker, Ibrahim Salameh, has been killed in an Israeli raid on the Blida municipality building, prompting President Joseph Aoun to instruct his army to confront future incursions into Lebanese territory.
According to Lebanese state media, Israeli forces stormed the building where Salameh was sleeping and then shot him. The incident has sparked widespread outrage across Lebanon, with many condemning the repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty.
The killing took place despite a November 2024 ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, which mandated the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area. However, it appears that Israel continued to disregard this agreement, carrying out airstrikes in Labouneh, a town in south-west Lebanon, in the hours following the raid.
Drones were also spotted flying low over Beirut, fueling tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The Lebanese president's order for his army to confront Israeli incursions marks a significant escalation of the crisis.
The US envoy Morgan Ortagus recently praised Lebanon's decision to bring all weapons under state control by the end of the year, but it remains unclear how this will impact the situation on the ground.
Hezbollah has said that it is committed to complying with the ceasefire deal, but the Israeli military's actions suggest that they are not taking the agreement seriously. With tensions running high, the international community is watching closely to see how this crisis unfolds.
In a statement, President Aoun instructed his army to "confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory, in defense of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens." The fate of Salameh's body remains unclear, with some reports suggesting that it has not been recovered.
A Lebanese municipal worker, Ibrahim Salameh, has been killed in an Israeli raid on the Blida municipality building, prompting President Joseph Aoun to instruct his army to confront future incursions into Lebanese territory.
According to Lebanese state media, Israeli forces stormed the building where Salameh was sleeping and then shot him. The incident has sparked widespread outrage across Lebanon, with many condemning the repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty.
The killing took place despite a November 2024 ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel, which mandated the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area. However, it appears that Israel continued to disregard this agreement, carrying out airstrikes in Labouneh, a town in south-west Lebanon, in the hours following the raid.
Drones were also spotted flying low over Beirut, fueling tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The Lebanese president's order for his army to confront Israeli incursions marks a significant escalation of the crisis.
The US envoy Morgan Ortagus recently praised Lebanon's decision to bring all weapons under state control by the end of the year, but it remains unclear how this will impact the situation on the ground.
Hezbollah has said that it is committed to complying with the ceasefire deal, but the Israeli military's actions suggest that they are not taking the agreement seriously. With tensions running high, the international community is watching closely to see how this crisis unfolds.
In a statement, President Aoun instructed his army to "confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory, in defense of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens." The fate of Salameh's body remains unclear, with some reports suggesting that it has not been recovered.
, lebanon just wants some peace but israel keeps pushing boundaries, like what even is the point of a ceasefire agreement if the other side isn't taking it seriously? 
drones flying low over beirut is insane, i mean we all know how much we value our freedom to fly planes around our country without being shot down... but can't israel just follow the rules for once?! 
and what's with the lack of response from the international community, shouldn't they be doing more to pressure israel into behaving? 
about what happened to Ibrahim Salameh 
. It's just not right 
. I mean, can't we all just get along? 
Israel and Lebanon need to work together to find a solution to their problems 
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. Is it going to make things better or worse? 
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, but I hope his army can handle the situation without any more innocent lives lost 
. This is all so frustrating 
meanwhile lebanon is just trying to protect its people and territory 
and omg dont even get me started on the drone sightings in Beirut that was straight scary 
... I get why President Aoun is upset, but his order to confront Israeli incursions feels like a recipe for disaster 
. We need to figure out what's really going on and how to de-escalate the situation before it's too late 
. The fact that Israel disregarded their ceasefire agreement is unacceptable, but calling up the army might just push things in the wrong direction 
. Can we trust that Hezbollah is actually committed to complying with the deal? 
the fact that they kept their troops in the area despite the deal makes me so angry 
and what's with these drones flying low over Beirut?!?!?! it's like they're taunting Lebanon on purpose 
president Aoun is right to mobilize his army, but I hope no one gets hurt unnecessarily 
we need some serious diplomacy here, like a UN intervention or something... the US envoy said all this stuff about weapons control, but what's the point if Israel's just gonna keep violating Lebanese sovereignty?!?! 
... meanwhile we've got innocent people getting killed and the president is just telling his army to beef up security, hoping that'll solve everything? it won't 
how can we trust the international community when our own neighbor is just disregarding all agreements? it's so frustrating! 
. Can't these countries just get along for one second? It's like, yeah, Israel, you can do your thing, but don't even think about messing with Lebanon, got it? And meanwhile, Ibrahim Salameh is dead because of this. Like, what's the point of a ceasefire if nobody's actually going to follow through? 
. I mean, Israel keeps violating this ceasefire agreement and nobody seems to be doing anything about it 
. Like, how many times do you have to disregard an agreement before people take action? 
. And what's with the drones flying over Beirut? Is this just a sideshow while Lebanon deals with the real issue at hand? 
israel really disregarding that ceasefire agreement? like, what even is the point of having an agreement if they're just gonna keep ignoring it? 
, but we should try to find a way out of this cycle of violence before more ppl get hurt 
what's the point of having a deal if they're just gonna ignore it? 
I just hope everyone stays safe and that there's a resolution soon 