NNA - Caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, on Friday instructed Lebanon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations to file a formal complaint before the UN Security Council on January 4, 2024. This directive followed Israel's assault on a residential area in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The submitted complaint emphasized the severity of the incident, labeling it “the most dangerous escalation since 2006.”The attack specifically targeted a densely populated residential zone, constituting a clear violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of its civilian population and aviation.

Lebanon's appeal urged the UN Security Council to condemn the attack, exert pressure on Israel to cease its escalations, and take decisive action to halt further Israeli aggressions against Lebanon. 

This plea aims to prevent further deterioration and the potential entanglement of the region in an extensive and devastating conflict.

==========R.H.