Lebanon Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Violations in UN Complaint

Lebanon has submitted an official complaint to the United Nations Security Council through its permanent mission, protesting Israel’s continued military escalation in southern and eastern Lebanon, which it says constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreement concluded in November 2024.

In this context, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants requested that the complaint be circulated to all United Nations member states as an official UN document.

Lebanon called on the Security Council to compel Israel to fully implement the provisions of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), declare a cessation of hostilities, withdraw its forces from the five points it continues to occupy in southern Lebanon, and complete its full withdrawal beyond internationally recognized borders. The complaint also demanded the release of Lebanese detainees and an end to threats against Lebanon’s territorial integrity and political independence.

According to the Lebanese submission, the complaint includes three detailed annexes documenting Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty. It states that 2,036 violations were recorded during October, November, and December, describing them as clear breaches of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as a direct violation of Israel’s obligations under Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire declaration issued on November 26, 2024.

Lebanon reaffirmed in its complaint the government’s commitment to fulfilling its obligations under Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement, as well as to the national plan to restrict weapons possession approved by the government in September. The plan consists of five phases and aims to restore full state authority across Lebanese territory.

The Foreign Ministry emphasized that the Lebanese Army has successfully extended state authority throughout the area south of the Litani River, except for locations still occupied by Israeli forces. It noted that the second phase of the plan covers the region between the Litani and Awali rivers, followed by implementation in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, then the Bekaa Valley, and finally the rest of the country.