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AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned an Israeli strike targeting a Lebanese Army patrol on the Khardali–Nabatieh road that killed two officers and a soldier, as a “flagrant violation” of Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and stability and a breach of international law.
In a statement, the ministry stressed the need for an immediate cessation of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the consolidation of the ceasefire agreement, and the full implementation of all provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Fuad Majali reiterated Jordan’s full support for Lebanon’s security, stability and sovereignty, and for the safety of its citizens, as well as its support for the Lebanese government’s efforts to assert authority across all its territory, reactivate state institutions, and ensure that weapons remain under state control.
Majali also expressed Jordan’s condolences to the Lebanese government and people, as well as to the families of the victims.
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, days after the two countries announced a conditional truce following talks in the United States.
"A number of military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in a barbaric Israeli raid targeting a military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road," the Lebanese army said in a statement posted to X.
A ceasefire that was supposed to end the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hizbollah took effect on April 17, but has not been respected.
The Lebanese army said Saturday that "the continuation of the deliberate and repeated brutal Israeli aggression... is aimed at thwarting all efforts to reach a solution that will allow for the restoration of stability,” according to AFP.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun also denounced the latest attack, calling it a "flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty... despite Lebanon's efforts in the Washington negotiations to put an end to the continued Israeli aggression that goes unchecked".
Israel on Saturday renewed evacuation orders for five villages in Lebanon's south and east, telling residents to move north of the Zahrani River. Its military conducted several strikes across south Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media, AFP said.
Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war when Hizbollah attacked Israel on March 2 to avenge the February 28 US-Israeli killing of Iran's supreme leader.
Israel responded with an extensive campaign of airstrikes and a ground invasion that have killed over 3,500 people.
