Israel violating US-mediated framework agreement, Lebanese president says

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday that Israel has failed to comply with a US-mediated framework agreement signed in June and continues daily violations in southern Lebanon, reaffirming his country’s commitment to a diplomatic solution, Anadolu reports. Aoun made the remarks during a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency. “The Israelis have not adhered to the framework agreement, and the south continues to face daily violations,” Aoun said. He stressed that continued Israeli violations would not achieve their objectives but would instead strengthen the Lebanese people’s determination to defend their land and rights. Aoun said the violations were obstructing the Lebanese state’s […]