Israel carried out new airstrikes and demolition operations in southern Lebanon on Sunday, a day after a framework agreement aimed at restoring “lasting peace” was signed between the two sides.
However, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the deal will not be adopted.
“This agreement will not be adopted and will not be implemented in its current form,” he said, according to a statement from his Amal Movement, criticising what he described as an “orders agreement” rather than one that safeguards Lebanon’s rights.
Hezbollah also condemned the developments, saying Israel’s actions constituted a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire, which it said it continues to observe. The group added that it is “recording the violations” and “reserves the right to defend the homeland and its people.”
The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah fighters near what it calls a “security zone” in southern Lebanon.
In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in the south of the country.
The tunnel, measuring more than 200 metres in length and over 25 metres deep, contained hundreds of weapons and launch systems aimed at Israel, the statement said.
Source: CNA
