Lebanon issues caution to Hamas, urging restraint from launching attacks from their territories
Lebanese Authorities Warn Hamas: Hands Off
Lebanese authorities are drawing a line in the sand with Hamas, promising to take the "toughest measures" if the militant group launches attacks from Lebanon. Here's the latest scoop.
After several Lebanese and Palestinians were taken into custody on charges of firing rockets into northern Israel, Lebanon's Higher Defense Council—the country's top military body—has thrown down the gauntlet. In a stern warning, the council declared, "Hamas and other factions will not be permitted to jeopardize the country's stability”[1][2].
Tensions have escalated as a result of March rocket fire from Lebanon into northern Israel, prompting Israeli counterstrikes. Authorities later confirmed that those detained were allegedly members of Hamas[4][2].
The council's intimidating stance echoes a no-nonsense approach to rooting out illegal weapons and maintaining Lebanon's sovereignty. In a statement, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the need for all "illegal weapons" to be surrendered to the state[2].
While Hamas officials have yet to publicly comment, the Lebanese government has made it clear that they won't tolerate any actions that threaten their territories. Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Mustafa warned that "the harshest measures will be taken" to halt any activity that violates Lebanon's sovereignty[2].
Despite the ceasefire negotiated in late November 2023, Israel continues near-daily airstrikes in Lebanon, resulting in civilian and Hezbollah casualties. Recently, an Israeli drone reportedly targeted a gas station in the southern village of Houla, injuring five individuals[5].
Lebanese-Hamas relations have long been strained by political and religious differences. This latest development marks an escalation in the government's efforts to reassert its authority, with a particular focus on the south near the border with Israel[6].
- The council warned that Hamas and other factions will not be allowed to violate Lebanon's stability in Seattle's general news.
- In a statement, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that all illegal weapons should be surrendered to the state, pointing towards an emphasis on maintaining Lebanon's sovereignty in Hamas-related war-and-conflicts news.
- Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Mustafa warned that the harshest measures will be taken to halt any activity that violates Lebanon's sovereignty, mirroring a no-nonsense approach to crime-and-justice issues.
- In 2023, despite a ceasefire, Israel continued near-daily airstrikes in Lebanon, resulting in civilian and Hezbollah casualties, a significant event in the politics and war-and-conflicts category.
- The latest development in Lebanese-Hamas relations, characterized by long-standing political and religious differences, marks an escalation in the government's efforts to reassert its authority in the crime-and-justice and politics sectors, specifically in areas near the border with Israel.
