Lebanon says Israel rejects proposal to inspect Beirut suburb sites ahead of air strikes

The Lebanese army announced on Friday that Israel rejected its proposal to inspect sites in the southern suburbs of Beirut to prevent air strikes warning that continued violations of the ceasefire deal may lead to a suspension of cooperation with the UN ceasefire monitoring mechanism, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Lebanese army accused Israel of “persisting in its aggression against Lebanon,” citing recent air strikes targeting Beirut’s southern suburb and southern Lebanon late Thursday. “Despite our coordination efforts with the monitoring committee to prevent an attack, and dispatching patrols to inspect several sites, the Israeli side rejected the proposal,” the army said. On Thursday evening, Israeli fighter jets launched eight air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburb, following evacuation warnings. The […]