Mikati says violations to be stopped 'soon' as Israel strikes Majdalzoun
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati vowed Tuesday that Israel's ceasefire violations will soon be stopped, as Israel targeted a car in the southern town of Majdalzoun.
Israel has launched near-daily strikes, mostly in southern Lebanon, that have killed at least 29 people and wounded 27 others since the ceasefire took effect on Nov. 27. Still, the shaky truce appears to be holding. It says a truce deal with Lebanon gives it the right to use military force against perceived ceasefire violations.
An Israeli drone targeted Tuesday a car in the southern town of Majdalzoun in the Tyre district, as the Israeli army shelled the outskirts of Halta, Kfarshouba and Shebaa, and detonated and bulldozed houses in the southern border towns of Yaroun, Kfarkila, and Naqoura, where its troops are still present.
"We have turned the page on the war," Mikati said, adding that "there are some Israeli violations but we will soon stop them."
As part of the ceasefire deal, Israeli troops have 60 days to withdraw from Lebanon, while Hezbollah will have to pull its heavy weapons away from the border area to north of the Litani river.
Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said Monday that the state's efforts to stop Israel's violations are not giving the desired result, urging the government to step in.
Source: Naharnet
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