Army Chief: Israeli Threat against Lebanon, Terrorism, Must Not be Underestimated
Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun said on Order of the Day on Wednesday, that Israel and terrorism are two enemies threatening Lebanon, but assured that any attempt to tamper with civil peace will be confronted.
Marking the 75th anniversary of Army Day, Aoun addressed the troops saying that Lebanon faces “two enemies that should not be underestimated, the Israeli enemy and terrorism.”
He said “Israel repeatedly tries to undermine our national unity and seeks to achieve its ambitions in our land, water, and marine resources, in return for Lebanon's commitment to cooperate with the United Nations Interim Forces operating in Lebanon and Resolution 1701 with all its enactments.”
On terrorism, he said the military incessantly “purses the terrorist cells and foils its attempts to destroy our society and tamper with its security and stability.”
“The seventy-fifth anniversary of Army Day happens while Lebanon passes through unprecedented political, economic and social crises that burdened the Lebanese people and left a shadow of fear and anxiety for the future and the entity. Amid attempts to steer the country out of its crises, all eyes turn to the army,” said Aoun.
29 July 2020, 11:42
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Army Chief: Israeli Threat against Lebanon, Terrorism, Must Not be Underestimated
what about the iranian threat ya aouni ?
29 July 2020, 15:37
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Dear Army Chief Aoun, Israeli has NEVER threatened the legal government and Armed forces of the Republic of Lebanon. You have no need to worry about this in the near future, UNLESS you decide to throw in your hand and come down on the side of the Hizaballah terrorists.
29 July 2020, 13:11
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Questions to the army chief: How does it feel to play second fiddle militarily in Lebanon? How does it feel to command an inferior force compared with an iranian-backed militia? Are you now saying "the right things" in order to have a political career to fall back on the day you retire from the army?
