Monday, August 31, 2026 | Rabi' al-awwal 17, 1448 H
broken clouds
weather
OMAN
26°C / 26°C
EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Lebanon needs ceasefire for sovereignty

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the village of Choukine. - AFP
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the village of Choukine. - AFP
minus
plus

⁠BEIRUT: UN Secretary-General ​Antonio ​Guterres said on Thursday that all parties must ⁠work towards ⁠a diplomatic settlement that fully ‌respects the ​territorial integrity, sovereignty ⁠and ​political independence of ‌Lebanon. In ​a post on X, Guterres added that ‌there must ​be a comprehensive ​ceasefire ‌and said ⁠he fully supports ​a monopoly ⁠on weapons ​by the Lebanese government.


Meanwhile, the Israeli military said on Thursday that two "launches" were identified ⁠falling adjacent to an ⁠area where Israeli troops are operating in southern ‌Lebanon, after sirens sounded ​in ⁠several areas ​of northern Israel.


Earlier, the ‌military said Home ​Front Command had issued a precautionary directive after detecting "launches" from Lebanon towards several communities ‌in northern Israel, ​urging residents to enter ​protected ‌spaces.


More than ⁠three months since the US-Israeli attack ​on Iran ignited conflict ⁠around ​the Middle East, Lebanon remains a major frontline in the ​war. - Reuters


SHARE ARTICLE
Most Read
No Image
HM pardons 459 prisoners on Prophet’s Birthday Probe begins as 6 dead, 18 injured in Samail accident Dhofar’s ‘Gravity Hill’ road is actually downhill, study finds RO 1 million Sant Mosque opens in Wilayat of Bahla
FOLLOW US
arrow up
home icon