Ghosn Condemns Israeli Espionage Stations along Border with Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn denounced on Saturday the recent spying stations installed by Israel along its border with Lebanon, considering that the Lebanese state should swiftly resolve the matter.
“The matter requires the state to file a complaint against Israel to the U.N. Security Council and investigations to reveal the nature of the violation,” Ghosn said in a statement issued by his press office.
The caretaker Minister renewed calls on the Lebanese to “unite and set aside their differences to confront the Israeli plot against Lebanon.”
Lebanon is expected to file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council over the issue in light of the report issued by the parliamentary telecommunications committee, which will meet on Monday.
Speaker Nabih Berri revealed on Wednesday that Israel had set up a number of espionage stations along its border with Lebanon, starting from al-Naqoura passing by Khayyam all the way to Sheba.
The biggest espionage station is allegedly installed in al-Abbad and Jan al-Alam areas, which are located near the U.N. demarcated Blue line.
The head of the parliamentary committee, MP Hassan Fadlallah, said in comments published in As Safir newspaper on Thursday that the meeting will be held in presence of Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui and a specialized team in addition to the Foreign Ministry representatives.
Concerning the situation in the northern city of Tripoli, Ghosn hailed the security measure undertaken by the Lebanese army to control tension between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
“The army is exerting efforts to impose stability and security in Tripoli,” he pointed out, calling for the end of incitement and sectarian campaigns.
Clashes between residents of the rival neighborhoods date back to Lebanon's own civil war in the 1970s and 1980s, but tensions have spiked since the outbreak of Syria's uprising, raising fears the conflict may spill across the border.
Lebanon was dominated by Damascus for 30 years until 2005, and its population is deeply divided into pro- and anti-Assad camps.
The divisions were further aggravated earlier this year when Hizbullah openly admitted sending fighters to support President Bashar Assad's troops in Syria.
09 November 2013, 16:28
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If these were really spying stations, do you honestly think that Israel would build them in full view? I very much doubt it.
09 November 2013, 17:17
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does that guy do not know that israel have spy satellites, that they can catch any communications in the region ?
09 November 2013, 17:52
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That station is probably a decoy. Unfortunately, they have satellites and other means to collect info while we are busy feuding about a small piece of cake!
09 November 2013, 19:04
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Village nimrod, how can there be any kind of state when there is an armed militia that is stronger then its military holding every one hostage. Hizbullah is an Iranian party, that openly pledges allegiance to the Glorious Axis and Nasrallah has a direct hot line to the Ayatollah.
09 November 2013, 19:16
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They are milking this BS to the last drop… the Israelis are going to do what ever they want on their side of the border. Ghosn why don't you Condemn Hizbullah they submit all their information about Lebanon to Iran?
10 November 2013, 10:54
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I wonder how lebanon can object to what another country does within its own borders.During the cold war all of the adversaries had their surveillance stations not only on their own soil., but in their embassies in eachother's capitals! The U.S. Embassy in moscow, and vice versa, bristle with antennae( and still do), and no one objects. What remedy can you expect from objecting to a country, whom you claim to be at war with, spying on you. Lebanon sounds impotent and foolish when they protest. You would be better off keeping quiet.
