TEHRAN - Israel is stirring the pot and triggering problem in Lebanon in line with its efforts to demonize the Hezbollah resistance movement.Lebanon has just recently experienced protests following the authorities decision to stop 2 Iranian flights from landing at the Rafik Hariri International Airport.One of the flights had actually been scheduled for Thursday and another for Friday.The Lebanese Roads Minister bought the cancellation under pressure from Israel.Citing a private caution from the United States, a Lebanese security source claimed that Israel would target the airport must the airplane land.According to AFP, the White House had actually also alerted Lebanon that Israel could shoot down the two Iranian flights.The program has actually accused Iran of utilizing civilian planes to smuggle money to Hezbollah without providing any proof to support its claim.Dozens of Lebanese nationals were stranded in Tehran after Mahan Air was informed that its aircraft to Beirut would not have the ability to land.The rejection to let Iranian aircrafts to land in Beirut sparkedprotests in the Mediterranean country.
Protesters took to the streets to condemn the cancellation of the civilian flights.The demonstrators chanted mottos against the United States and Israel.The Lebanese army encountered protesters on Saturday.
Security forces threw tear gas at protesters who had actually staged a sit-in on the airport road.They were mad at the government for enforcing the ban under the impact of Tel Aviv and Washington.A UNIFIL convoy in Beirut was also attacked.
Israel and the United States put the blame on pro-Hezbollah protesters.
The resistance movement condemned the attack on the international peacekeeping force.Hezbollah stated in a statement on Sunday it affirms its firm rejection of any targeting of [ UNIFIL] along with any harm to public and private property.The resistance group criticized the army for encountering demonstrators advising Lebanons federal government to assume its responsibility in protecting the peaceful protesters.It gotten in touch with the Lebanese federal government to reverse its choice to avoid Iranian airplanes from landing at Beirut Airport, and take major measures to prevent the Israeli enemy from imposing its determines and breaking nationwide sovereignty.Hezbollah defined the protests as a serene motion and a civilized expression of popular opposition to unjustified submission to foreign dictates.Israel and Hezbollah started exchanging cross-border fire on October 8, 2023.
That was a day after Israel introduced war on Gaza.
The Lebanese resistance motion struck tactical military sites in Israelwith drones and missiles in a program of solidarity with Palestinians in the enclave.On September 23, 2024, Israel introduced a huge bombing project on Lebanon.
The regime martyred Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Beirut days later on.
The Israeli army likewise sent its soldiers into southern Lebanon on October 1.
However the routine was obliged to sign a ceasefire with Hezbollah in late November after stopping working to meet its military objectives.Prior to the application of the ceasefire, Israel had killed almost 4,000 individuals in Lebanon.Besides, Israel has repeatedly broken the ceasefire, killing civilians and army soldiers.The Lebanese army, nevertheless, has been not able to take any difficult procedures to strike back against Israel for its crimes.Based on the ceasefire deal, Israel must withdraw its soldiers from Lebanon, however the routine has actually been spinning a tale to supply validations for staying in southern Lebanon.Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982 and occupied parts of the country up until it was eliminated by Hezbollah in 2000.
In 2006, Israel likewise introduced a major military offensive against Lebanon.
Hezbollah, however, humiliated the routine and required itsmilitary to pull away in disgrace.Israel has stopped working to defeat Hezbollah militarily.
The program is now looking for to stimulate discontent in Lebanon to pit individuals and the federal government versus each other.Israel is more trying to mess up a funeral service that is set to be held for martyr Nasrallah this month.The funeral service is set up to occur on February 23 in Beirut.Israel is concerned that the substantial presence of Lebanese people at the event, along with the increasing support for the resistance movement, will highlight the Tel Aviv regimes military problems.