‘Israel is an absolute evil’: Lebanon’s parliament speaker tells US envoy
The Speaker of Lebanon’s Parliament, Nabih Berri, has described Israel as “an absolute evil”, emphasizing that the Tel Aviv regime’s continued occupation of Lebanese territories in defiance of international resolutions must be resisted and confronted.
Berri made the remarks during a meeting with visiting US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus in Beirut on Saturday.
During the meeting, the top Lebanese legislator reminded Ortagus that the US administration should compel Israel to fully honor the ceasefire agreement, as Washington is part of the committee overlooking its implementation.
Berri underlined the need for the usurping Tel Aviv regime to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, particularly the complete withdrawal of its occupation forces from Lebanese lands.
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The senior Lebanese lawmaker lauded the Lebanese army's role and deployment in the southern part of the Arab country, as part of the ceasefire agreement.
The two sides also discussed the general situation in Lebanon, particularly the developments in the south, in light of continued Israeli violations of UN Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement.
After experiencing substantial losses during almost 14 months of hostilities and not accomplishing its aims in its offensive against Lebanon, Israel had no choice but to accept a ceasefire with the Hezbollah resistance movement. The truce came into effect on November 27.
Since the start of the agreement though, the occupation forces have been conducting near-daily attacks on Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire, including airstrikes across the Arab country.
On January 10, Lebanon lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council regarding Israeli acts of aggression targeting agricultural lands and livestock in the southern region of the country, in violation of the truce agreement.
Hezbollah has placed the responsibility on the Lebanese government to guarantee the complete withdrawal of Israeli military forces from southern Lebanon.
On January 27, Lebanon announced its agreement to prolong the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.
This decision comes despite the Israeli military's failure to adhere to a deadline for troop withdrawal and the reported fatalities of nearly two dozen individuals in the southern region of the country.
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