Aoun, Rajji discuss Israeli violations as Lebanon files UN complaint

President Joseph Aoun on Monday met in Baabda with Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji and discussed with him the developments in the South in light of the ongoing Israeli attacks and the current diplomatic efforts to counter them.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, meanwhile sent a letter to the Security Council and the U.N. Secretary-General, which included a complaint regarding the continued Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty over the past months. The Ministry requested that this complaint be issued as an official document of the Security Council and the General Assembly and distributed to all U.N. member states.

The Ministry reaffirmed that these breaches constitute a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a clear defiance of Israel's obligations under Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and the cessation of hostilities declaration issued on November 26, 2024.

Accordingly the Ministry called on the Security Council to compel Israel to implement the provisions of Resolution 1701 and the Cessation of Hostilities Declaration, withdraw its forces from the five points it still occupies in Lebanon, end repeated violations, release Lebanese prisoners, and stop threats to Lebanon's territorial integrity and political independence.

The Lebanese letter also reaffirmed the Lebanese government's commitment to move forward with its pledges regarding the implementation of Resolution 1701 and the Cessation of Hostilities Declaration.

The letter also reiterated the Lebanese government's readiness to enter into negotiations with Israel to end the occupation and stop the attacks, while simultaneously affirming its adherence to the Armistice Agreement of 1949 and the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002.