Lebanon accuses Israel of blocking army aid

Lebanon has accused Israel of obstructing international efforts to provide aid to the Lebanese army operating in the country's southern border regions. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Joseph Joseph, stated that numerous countries are prepared to offer assistance to the Lebanese army in pilot areas along the southern frontier, but Israel is actively preventing this support.

"Israel is preventing many countries that want to help the army in southern Lebanon," Joseph stated, according to the Lebanese news agency NNA. He further criticized Israel's approach towards the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), describing it as uncompromising. Joseph emphasized the necessity of an international force's presence in southern Lebanon.

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Israel is preventing many countries that want to help the army in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese minister also alleged that Israel is not demonstrating good faith regarding negotiations and a framework agreement. This accusation comes amidst heightened tensions and ongoing conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel launched extensive airstrikes into Lebanon on March 2, occupying several towns in the country's south. The Lebanese government reported that over one million people had been displaced within the country due to the conflict.

A ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which took effect on April 17, has been extended multiple times. However, direct negotiations mediated by Washington have continued. A framework agreement was signed between Lebanon and Israel on June 26, following the fifth round of talks. Despite these efforts, the situation remains volatile, with Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reporting that 4,346 people have been killed and 12,301 injured in Israeli attacks since March 2.

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Israel's stance towards the UN Lebanon Interim Peace Force (UNIFIL) is also uncompromising.