Israel has repeatedly bombed Lebanon, violating a November 2024 ceasefire agreement to end conflict with Hezbollah.
Published On 28 Oct 2025
President Joseph Aoun has called for an end to near-daily deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon during a meeting in Beirut with United States envoy Morgan Ortagus, as Israel has intensified its attacks on its northern neighbour in recent days.
Israel has repeatedly bombarded Lebanon, flagrantly violating a November 2024 ceasefire that sought to end over a year of hostilities that escalated into months of full-blown war, with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In October alone, Israeli strikes have killed more than 20 people in Lebanon, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health.
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A statement released by the presidency on Tuesday said Aoun had insisted to Ortagus on “the need to activate the work of the Cessation of Hostilities Monitoring Committee … particularly with regard to halting the ongoing Israeli violations”.
A five-member committee, which includes the United States and France, is in charge of overseeing the implementation of the truce. Ortagus is expected to attend the committee’s meeting this week.
Aoun also asserted “the need to enable southern citizens to return to their homes and repair damaged ones, especially with winter approaching”.
Israeli strikes in recent weeks have targeted excavators and bulldozers. Lebanese officials believe these strikes aim to prevent any reconstruction work in the war-ravaged south. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah, without providing evidence.
The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that it had verified the killing of 111 civilians by Israeli forces since the ceasefire in Lebanon.
As part of last year’s ceasefire deal, Israeli troops were to with