Saturday, February 18, 2017

Lebanon will meet Israeli threats with 'appropriate response', president warns

Lebanese President Michel Aoun issued a warning to Israel on Saturday that any attempts to violate Lebanon's sovereignty would be met with the "appropriate response."


"Any attempt to hurt Lebanese sovereignty or expose the Lebanese to danger will find the appropriate response," Aoun said in an official statement released by his office, according to Reuters.

Aoun's warning came in response to remarks made in a letter sent earlier this week to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres by Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon  regarding a statement by the Lebanese leader earlier in the week that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group plays “a complementary role to the Lebanese army” in battling Israel.

The statement from Aoun's office on Saturday did not offer any details on the referenced Israeli remarks, but said it considered them a "masked attempt to threaten security and stability" in the country's southern territory.
 [i24news.tv]
18/2/17

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