A UN official has shot back at Lebanon’s president for backing the arming of Hezbollah, saying that Resolution 1701, reached as part of a ceasefire after the 2006 war between Israel and the terror group, prohibits the country from being allowed weapons.
“UN resolution 1701 is vital for Lebanon’s stability and security. The resolution calls for disarmament of all armed groups. No arms outside control of state,” UN Coordinator Sigird Kaag says in a tweet.
https://twitter.com/SigridKaag/status/831073218790293504
On Sunday night, Michel Aoun said Hezbollah, which supported his presidency, needed arms to battle Israel.
“As long as the Lebanese army is not strong enough to battle Israel … we feel the need for its existence,” Aoun told the Egyptian TV network CBC on Sunday night. He added that Hezbollah “has a complementary role to the Lebanese army.”
On Sunday, The Times of Israel reported that Israeli officials believe Hezbollah and Lebanese troops are cooperating near the border with Israel, in contravention of UNSCR 1701.
A UNIFIL spokesman said the peacekeepers “haven’t seen entry of weapons or increased tension.”
— with AP
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