65 Dead and Hundreds of Violations Reported in First 10 Days of Lebanon-Israel Agreement
Reports from Lebanon indicate that within the first ten days of implementing the agreement between the Lebanese government and Israel, approximately 65 people have been killed and between 110 to 170 others injured. These figures coincide with hundreds of reported violations of the agreement, raising concerns about its effectiveness.
The newspaper Al-Akhbar, citing informed sources, reported that Joseph Aoun, Lebanon’s President, and Nawaf Salam, the Prime Minister, have agreed not to bring this issue before the Cabinet to avoid potential extensive disputes. According to these sources, Israel is seeking U.S. approval to resume military operations against Lebanon and claims that the agreement could provide an opportunity for the “destruction of Hezbollah.”
Based on statements from the Lebanese Ministry of Health and field sources, between 180 to 230 violations of the agreement have been recorded during this period, including airstrikes, shelling, military movements, and limited ground incursions. In addition, frequent flights of Israeli drones and fighter jets continue over Lebanese airspace. These statistics indicate that the agreement has so far failed to reduce the level of violence.
Meanwhile, Israel insists on maintaining its military presence in what it calls “security zones” in southern Lebanon and the Shebaa Heights without specifying a timetable; an action viewed by many in Lebanon as a continuation of occupation.
Al-Akhbar also noted that Lebanese officials are awaiting the resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iran following the funeral ceremonies of the martyred revolutionary leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei (may he rest in peace) and are monitoring the potential impact on Lebanon’s situation. According to the newspaper, Tehran emphasizes the final cessation of war and the establishment of a timetable for withdrawal from occupied territories and demands that the Lebanese issue not be separated from the scope of the negotiations.
