Two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon... The occupation army is heading towards a "security disaster"
announced army the deaths of two soldiers in southern Lebanon on Thursday, as opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the government of pushing the country toward a “security catastrophe” due to troop shortages. The army
confirmed the death of one of its soldiers in fighting in southern Lebanon on Thursday evening, the second such announcement in just a few hours.
A statement read: “Sergeant Aviad Elhanan Volansky, 21, a member of the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was killed in fighting in southern Lebanon.”
This brings the number of Israeli soldiers killed since March 2, when clashes with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah resumed, to four.
A security disaster in the occupation army
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid accused the government on Thursday of pushing the country toward a security catastrophe due to troop shortages.
In a televised statement, Lapid said the Israeli army was operating at its maximum capacity and beyond, and that the government was leaving it to bleed on the battlefield.
He reiterated a warning issued the previous day by Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to the security cabinet: that the government was sending the army into a multi-front war without a strategy, without the necessary resources, and with far too few soldiers.
Lebanon complains to the Security Council
Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos announced on Thursday that Lebanon will file a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israeli attacks that included the destruction of bridges and residential buildings, and the demolition of homes, resulting in mass displacement from the south of the country.
Following a cabinet meeting, Morcos said that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam would contact UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly regarding the matter and had instructed Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to immediately submit a complaint to the Security Council.
The government affirmed that the Israeli attacks constitute an extremely serious threat to Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the rights of its citizens.
