The Lebanese Armed Forces issued a statement Saturday morning condemning what it called 'Israel's brutal attacks on Lebanon,' saying the latest escalation has hit wide areas from the south to the Bekaa Valley, killing and wounding additional people and causing extensive property damage. The statement, carried by Lebanese media, is an official military response to ongoing Israeli airstrikes across the country, which continued overnight and into Saturday.
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) issued its strongest public condemnation yet of ongoing Israeli operations across Lebanon, framing them as 'brutal attacks' that have expanded beyond the southern front. The statement, published Saturday morning, reports the latest escalation has killed and wounded a further unspecified number of people and inflicted 'extensive property damage' in wide areas from the south through the Bekaa Valley.
The LAF statement does not provide its own casualty figures or specify which targets were hit. It follows a series of Israeli airstrikes this week that have drawn repeated condemnations from Lebanese officials. As The Zioneer reported on Saturday, the IDF has continued strikes on what it describes as Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon and deeper into the country, with Lebanese Health Ministry figures from earlier this week reporting dozens of casualties.
The military condemnation comes as the security situation on the Israel-Lebanon border remains volatile. The statement did not indicate any change in operational posture by the Lebanese army, which has largely stayed on the sidelines during the current escalation. No IDF response to the LAF statement has been reported yet.
It remains unclear whether the LAF's unusually pointed language signals any shift in policy, or is a routine diplomatic protest. The IDF has not commented on the statement.
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