Lebanon says it filed UN complaint over Israel’s ‘continued, deliberate’ targeting of its forces

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says it has filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council over Israel’s “continued and deliberate” targeting of Lebanese forces since October 8, 2023, the date Hezbollah forces opened fire on Israel, sparking the ongoing conflict in Lebanon and northern Israel.

The statement specifically references attacks since November 17, 2024, that it says killed 10 soldiers and wounded 35 more.

“Lebanon called on the member states of the Security Council to condemn the repeated Israeli attacks on the army,” says the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, “and consider them a flagrant violation of international law, the UN Charter, and international resolutions, especially Resolution 1701.”

It also says the incidents “constitute a clear message from Israel rejecting any initiatives for a solution, and its insistence on military escalation instead of diplomacy.”

After a deadly strike on a Lebanese Army post earlier this week, the IDF apologized, saying it “regrets the incident and clarifies that it is fighting in a targeted manner against the Hezbollah terror organization, and not against the Lebanese Army.”