Lebanon president slams Israeli strike, calls for support for country’s sovereignty

By Agencies 1 April 2025, 8:31 am 3 Edit

Lebanese army soldiers cordon the area of an Israeli targeted strike on an apartment building in Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, early Tuesday, April 1, 2025.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemns an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs, calling on international allies to support the country’s right to full territorial sovereignty.

“Israel’s persistence in its aggression requires more effort from us in addressing Lebanon’s friends around the world and rallying them in support of our right to full sovereignty over our land,” Aoun says in a statement released by the presidency, calling the strike “a dangerous warning” of intentions against Lebanon.

Israel says it targeted a Hezbollah operative who was directing Hamas terrorists and who posed an immediate threat to Israeli civilians.