The IOF said that “all options are on the table” for a possible ground invasion against Lebanon, with 100,000 reservists deployed in the northern border.

The current week marked a considerable escalation by Israel against Lebanon, which was perceived as an attempt to restrain Hezbollah from supporting Iran if the latter was attacked.

The fresh aggression is part of the ongoing Israeli violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, which came into effect in November 2024.

About 230,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have relied on UNRWA’s vital services, including healthcare, education and employment.

The Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal with Hezbollah continue, although the Lebanese army announced the completion of phase one of the US-dictated disarmament plan last month.

Sheikh Naim Qassem gave a televised speech declaring that Hezbollah would issue a strong response, should the US and Israel move forward with their planned aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Israel has, however, continued to violate the ceasefire deal with renewed aggression on southern Lebanon, claiming that the state’s efforts to disarm the resistance group are “insufficient”.

Barrack’s proposal has further exposed the Trump administration’s continued attempts to tamper with Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, in a way that serves the US geopolitical interests in West Asia.

Hezbollah calls on the pontiff to reject Israel’s unjust aggression on Lebanon, and blames the “international system” for its inaction to stop Israeli violations.

Media reports suggest that Israel may have been motivated by the USD 5 million bounty previously offered by the US government.

The deadly assault was followed by a series of deadly airstrikes in different areas in southern Lebanon.

Israel’s repeated violations of its neighbors’ sovereignty without being held accountable by the UN Security Council, confirm once again its guaranteed impunity.