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Arab League Secretary General Warns Israeli Escalation Triggers Regional Turmoil

A tractor clears debris one day after the Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburb on July 31, 2024. (AFP)
A tractor clears debris one day after the Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburb on July 31, 2024. (AFP)
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Arab League Secretary General Warns Israeli Escalation Triggers Regional Turmoil

A tractor clears debris one day after the Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburb on July 31, 2024. (AFP)
A tractor clears debris one day after the Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburb on July 31, 2024. (AFP)

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit cautioned that Israel's reckless actions in the region could have dire consequences.

In a statement on Wednesday, Aboul Gheit said Israel is "practicing a reckless policy without foreseeing the dire consequences that could affect the region as a result of its actions."

He condemned the recent Israeli "assassinations" as breaches of international law, demonstrating a disregard for the regulations that govern state relations.

He urged the international community to step up pressure on Israel in order to avert additional escalation and the possibility of a wider regional conflict.

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Aoun Condemns Attempts to Drag Lebanon Anew into Violence

FILED - 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
FILED - 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
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Aoun Condemns Attempts to Drag Lebanon Anew into Violence

FILED - 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
FILED - 17 January 2025, Lebanon, Baabda: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference at Baabda Palace. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned on Saturday Israel’s attempts to drag Lebanon once again into the endless “spiral of violence”, following Israeli claims that it had intercepted three missiles launched from south Lebanon.
A statement released by the Lebanese Presidency said that Aoun called for "avoiding any repercussions and ensuring control over any violations that could endanger the nation during these sensitive times."
Aoun has directed the Army Commander, General Rodolphe Haikal, to “take all necessary field measures to ensure the safety of citizens and conduct investigations regarding the incident”, added the statement.
Also in a statement, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, asked the Lebanese military to take all necessary measures in the south, but said the country did not want to return to war.
He reaffirmed that “only the state holds the authority to decide on matters of war and peace."
The Prime Minister also contacted Janine Plasschaert, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Representative in Lebanon, during which he urged the United Nations to "intensify international pressure on Israel to fully withdraw from the occupied Lebanese territories”.
He emphasized that Israel’s “occupation violates UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire arrangements established by the previous government in November, to which Lebanon remains committed".

On Saturday, Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, a clash endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

That conflict marked the deadliest spillover of the Gaza war, rumbling across the border for months before escalating into a blistering Israeli offensive that wiped out Hezbollah's top commanders, many of its fighters and much of its arsenal.