Deadly Strike Condemned
Regional leaders condemn deadly Israeli strike on Lebanese army patrol, urging international action.
Kuwait condemned an Israeli attack on a Lebanese army patrol, calling it a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and international law and urging the international community to act in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the killings of Lebanese army officers and a soldier show Israel “laying claim” to Lebanon and accused it of targeting everyone, not just combatants. Jordan also denounced the strike on the Khardali–Nabatieh road, demanding an immediate halt to attacks, consolidation of the ceasefire, and full compliance with Resolution 1701, while reiterating support for Lebanon’s state authority and safety of its citizens. Hezbollah likewise condemned the attack as deliberate and premeditated, and blamed Lebanese authorities for effectively making concessions that, in its view, enable Israel to strike with impunity. Across the accounts, the common thread is strong condemnation of the attack and renewed calls for stopping cross-border strikes and reinforcing UN-backed arrangements aimed at stabilizing Lebanon.
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Kuwait linked its condemnation to ongoing “diplomatic efforts … to de-escalate tension in the region,” and reiterated that it urged the international community to act “in line with the UN Security Council Resolution 1701.”
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Israel’s killings “reaffirms that Israel ‘is laying claim to Lebanon in all its components’,” describing the attack as a “heinous crime” and alleging Israel “desires no security, stability, or prosperity for Lebanon.”
Jordan said the strike killed “three soldiers, including two high-ranking officers,” and urged not only a halt to attacks and ceasefire consolidation but also that “weapons are solely in the hands of the state” alongside reactivation of Lebanon’s national institutions.
Hezbollah specifically accused Lebanese authorities of “complete surrender to the enemy’s conditions in Washington,” saying this encouraged Israel to violate Lebanon’s army and people “with impunity,” and called the attack “deliberate and premeditated.”
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