Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelattaty, emphasized yesterday the urgent need for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon immediately, condemning Israel’s attacks on the country. This statement came as Israel launched fresh airstrikes.
Abdelattaty underscored the importance of adhering to the ceasefire agreement and insisted on the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon. He called for the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701 by all parties without selectivity, to preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity, security, and stability.
This statement was made during a meeting between Abdelattaty and Lebanese Foreign Minister Joseph Raji, according to an announcement from the Egyptian foreign ministry. He reiterated Egypt’s commitment to ensuring Lebanon’s security and stability, expressing full solidarity with the country amid the challenges it faces.
The minister reaffirmed Egypt’s ongoing support for Lebanon and its government, emphasizing its readiness to collaborate towards achieving Lebanon’s national priorities that reflect the aspirations of the Lebanese people.
Yesterday, a leader from the Islamic Group in Lebanon and a member of Hezbollah were killed in two separate Israeli strikes, one near the southern suburbs of Beirut and another in the south of the country.
A Lebanese security source confirmed that university professor Hussein Azat Atwi was killed “in an Israeli strike on his vehicle” in a village close to the coastal city of Damour, which is approximately 20 kilometers from Beirut. The Israeli army stated that Atwi had “conducted missile attacks over the past years.”
Just hours after the strike that killed Atwi, Israel carried out another air raid in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, which resulted in one fatality. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the attack on the town of Haniyeh in the Tyre area led to a death.
The Israeli army claimed it “eliminated a commander in the Maghdal Zoun complex, affiliated with Hezbollah” during the operation.
