BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon as he hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, on his first visit to Baghdad since taking office.
Israel has continued to strike Lebanon despite a November ceasefire that ended more than a year of conflict, saying it is targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure in violation of the agreement.
In a joint press conference with Aoun, Sudani denounced “repeated Israeli attacks against Lebanon’s sovereignty,” which he said were in “violation of international law.”
The Iraqi prime minister calls to “fully implement” a UN Security Council resolution that ended a 2006 war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and served as the basis for the latest truce, which went into effect on November 27.
Under the truce terms, Hezbollah fighters were to withdraw north of the Litani River, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border, and dismantle their military posts to the south.
Israel, for its part, was to pull all its troops out of Lebanon but has maintained five positions it deems “strategic” along the frontier.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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