Israel’s killing of three Lebanese army troops, including a high ranking officer, has sparked a range of harsh reactions:
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Israel’s killing of two Lebanese army officers and a soldier reaffirms that Israel “is laying claim to Lebanon in all its components,” reported Al Jazeera. In a post on X, Baghaei described the attack as “a heinous crime against Lebanon, its army, and its sovereignty, and a clear message of aggression stating that Israel desires no security, stability, or prosperity for Lebanon.” He accused Israel of not distinguishing between soldiers, resistors and civilians, saying everyone was a target.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed its “condemnation and denunciation in the strongest terms of the continued Israeli aggression” against Lebanon. In a statement, it affirmed its complete rejection of the targeting of Lebanon’s army and its sovereignty, and sent condolences to the families of the Lebanese army personnel who were killed “while performing their national duty.”
