The Israeli military would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza as long as necessary, said PM Netanyahu.

On Tuesday, Israeli military activity continued across Lebanon despite a recently-finalized U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to end conflict on all fronts.

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In southern Lebanon, Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the Rayhan area in the Jezzine district, while an Israeli drone struck a van on the Hadatha-Haris road in the Bint Jbeil district.

Israeli reconnaissance drones resumed low-altitude flights over Beirut and eastern Lebanon’s Baalbek after a one-day absence, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on developments in Lebanon and the region. They urged compelling Israel to end its military activity in Lebanon, and immediately withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory, among others.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on the U.S.-Iran MoU, and on preparations for the next round of Lebanon-U.S.-Israel negotiations to be held in Washington next week.

They called for a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Lebanese territory, the deployment of the Lebanese army along the border, the return of Lebanese detainees, and the launch of reconstruction efforts.

Iran and the United States finalized the peace MoU on Sunday, which is also expected to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

On Monday, however, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military would remain in the “security zones” it controlled in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip as long as necessary.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that China is deeply concerned over the current situation between Lebanon and Israel, and Lebanon’s sovereignty and security should not be violated.

China hopes relevant parties will exercise prudence on their words and deeds, stick to peace, and earnestly implement the ceasefire to make a full and permanent end to hostilities possible and create conditions for safeguarding peace and tranquility in the Middle East, Lin added.

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Source: Xinhua

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