knocked the efforts to drag Lebanon once again into the cycle of violence, after a minimum of 2 civilians were killed when Israeli military aircraft performed an airstrike in southern Lebanon in a blatant offense of the ceasefire contract with the Arab country.In a declaration launched on Saturday, Aoun asked the army to take the essential procedures to maintain citizens safety and to release an investigation.What took place today in the South and what has actually been continuing there given that February 18 represent a blow to the project of saving Lebanon on which the Lebanese have actually all concurred, he said.Aoun also contacted all worried forces in southern Lebanon, especially the monitoring committee formed following the ceasefire agreement, and the Lebanese army to seriously follow up on unfolding developments to avoid unfavorable effects and avoid any offense or chaos that might endanger the country.The civil defensein southern Lebanon revealed thattwo people were killed and 10 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Touline.Earlier, the Israeli armed force said it had struck positions coming from the Hezbollah resistance movement in southern Lebanon, following rocket fire from Lebanese territory toward the northern part of the occupied territories.The Israeli army also said its flying force intercepted 3 rockets fired from Lebanon towards the northern town of Metula in the Galilee region.The Israeli publicbroadcaster Kan television News asserted that the military intercepted 2 more rockets before they crossed into the skies over occupied lands.Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz cautioned the army would counter after rocket fire from Lebanon into the northern side of the Israeli-occupied territories.We can not enable fire from Lebanon on Galilee neighborhoods, Katz stated.
The Lebanese federal government is accountable for attacks from its area.
I have bought the military to react accordingly.Meanwhile, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon stated it was alarmed by the possible escalation of violence following the rocket fire.Any further escalation of this volatile scenario might have serious effects for the region, it said.We strongly advise all parties to prevent jeopardizing the progress made, specifically when civilian lives and the vulnerable stability observed in recent months are at danger.(Source: Press Television )