Ansarullah Political Bureau strongly condemned a brutal massacre by the Israeli enemy in the southern Lebanese towns of Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, while renewing its condemnation of Israeli violations in Gaza and the West Bank.
The bureau said targeting civilians in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank constitutes a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian law, confirming that the Israeli enemy is escalating with blatant American support and amid Arab normalization regimes’ silence.
It reaffirmed solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples and Islamic resistance, stressing Lebanon and its resistance’s right to respond to Israeli aggression, defend the Lebanese people and liberate the south.
The statement also criticized the Lebanese government’s continued direct negotiations with the Israeli enemy, warning of painful concessions at the expense of Lebanon’s sovereignty and dignity.
The bureau called on Arab and Islamic governments to form alliances in support of Palestine and its cause and holy sites, saying such alliances would provide genuine security for regional countries and protect their internal stability from Israeli-American plots.
The latest escalation in southern Lebanon came on August 15, when Israeli enemy airstrikes hit the towns of Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, killing at least 11 people, including children, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
The strikes marked the deadliest escalation since the June truce and came amid ongoing tensions over the implementation of the US-backed framework for reducing hostilities and the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
The attacks have further heightened concerns over the fragile truce, with Hezbollah vowing an appropriate response and Lebanese officials warning that the escalation could undermine ongoing negotiations.
