Lebanese presidency reportedly rules out deterioration after rockets at Israel

Contacts are underway at the highest levels with the parties concerned with the ceasefire agreement to prevent a deterioration of the situation, after rockets were fired at Israel from south Lebanon, Lebanese presidency sources told Saudi Arabia’s Asharq news outlet.

The Lebanese presidency sources “ruled out a deterioration in south Lebanon amid the ongoing contacts,” Asharq said.

“The Lebanese Army is carrying out a thorough investigation to unveil the details of the rocket launches and the party responsible,” the sources added.

“The Lebanese Army is trying to determine whether the rockets were fired from Lebanon at Israel and whether the party that launched them is Lebanese,” the sources said.