Saudi Arabia calls for Lebanon’s sovereignty to be respected

Saudi Arabia called for the respect of the nation’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity” on Monday, expressing its “great concern” over the situation in Lebanon.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with great concern the developments taking place in the Republic of Lebanon,” according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

Riyadh emphasized the need to preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty as the health ministry of the nation reported that Israel had struck targets across the nation on Sunday, killing over a hundred people.

“The Kingdom calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards protecting regional peace and security to spare the region and its people the dangers and tragedies of wars,” it stated.
Israel has been attacking sites in Lebanon for a number of days, killing several top members of the movement as well as Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah organization that receives support from Iran, on Friday.
Amid worries of a full-scale Middle East conflict, there have been increasing pleas from around the world for Israel to exercise patience as it gets ready for a potential ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.owards protecting regional peace and security to spare the
region and its people the dangers and tragedies of wars,” it added.

Israel has been attacking sites in Lebanon for a number of days, killing several top members of the movement as well as Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah organization that receives support from Iran, on Friday.

Amid worries of a full-scale Middle East conflict, there have been increasing pleas from around the world for Israel to exercise patience as it gets ready for a potential ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.