Israeli Air Force strikes southern Lebanon

arifkarim

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)

Israeli Air Force strikes southern Lebanon

The IDF confirmed that the air force targeted areas "from which rockets were fired during the day at the State of Israel" in strikes carried out early Thursday morning​

By SHIRA SILKOFF
AUGUST 5, 2021 01:31
An aerial view shows an area where fire broke out following a landing of a rocket that was fired at Israel from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel August 4, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/OHAD KADOSH)

An aerial view shows an area where fire broke out following a landing of a rocket that was fired at Israel from Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel August 4, 2021.
(photo credit: REUTERS/OHAD KADOSH)


Israeli fighter jets attacked targets in southern Lebanon early on Thursday morning, the IDF Spokesperson has confirmed.

The IDF statement confirmed that the air force targeted areas "from which rockets were fired during the day at the State of Israel...another target was also attacked in the area from which rockets were fired in the past.

The attacks come in response to rockets fired into Israel on Wednesday afternoon, which landed close to Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

This is the fourth round of IDF attacks against southern Lebanese targets since rockets were fired into Israel on Wednesday.

"IDF attacks will continue and even intensify in the face of terrorist attempts against the State of Israel and its citizens," the statement continued.

"The State of Lebanon is responsible for what happens in its territory. The IDF warns of continued attempts to harm Israeli citizens and their sovereignty."
 

atensari

(50k+ posts) بابائے فورم
صہونیت پرست نے صہونیت پسندوں کو مشورہ نہیں دیا کے عین صہونیت کا مظاہرہ کرنے کی بجائے عالمی عدالت کا دروازہ کھٹکھٹاو
 

disgusted

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
صہونیت پرست نے صہونیت پسندوں کو مشورہ نہیں دیا کے عین صہونیت کا مظاہرہ کرنے کی بجائے عالمی عدالت کا دروازہ کھٹکھٹاو
International courts are deaf and dumb when Israel is concerned
 

Solomon2

MPA (400+ posts)
International courts are deaf and dumb when Israel is concerned
Not at all. Under UNSCR 1701, the Security Council Resolution that ended the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, Paragraph 15 states,

"..all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft.

"(a) The sale or supply to any entity or individual in Lebanon of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories; and

"(b) The provision to any entity or individual in Lebanon of any technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items listed in subparagraph (a) above; except that these prohibitions shall not apply to arms, related material, training or assistance authorized by the Government of Lebanon or by UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11"


So Israeli airstrikes in support of UNSCR 1701 are legal under international law!

Which is why objections to these airstrikes haven't been sustained in "international courts."

(Sure, there are diplomats and politicians who say they are illegal but you'll find, when challenged, that they don't deny the meaning of the language here: in my experience they prefer to evade instead. )
 

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