Sa’ar tells UN envoy to Lebanon that Hezbollah breaching truce, exploiting UNIFIL

Hezbollah continues to violate the US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon and is exploiting the presence of UN peacekeeping forces, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar tells UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, who is visiting Israel in efforts to facilitate the truce.

These violations “undermine” Beirut’s interests, Sa’ar says in a readout from his office, adding that since the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran last month, the Iran-backed terror group has launched approximately 10,000 missiles, rockets and drones at Israel.

He adds that many of these attacks were carried out near outposts of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, saying “Hezbollah systematically places its operatives and military assets in close proximity to UNIFIL positions and exploits UNIFIL’s presence for hostile activity.”

Sa’ar urges “action against these patterns of behavior,” including for the Lebanese government to target Hezbollah through economic measures.