Mansour Heads to Cairo ahead of Gaza Trip: Israeli Threats Do Not Intimidate Lebanon
Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour traveled to Cairo on Tuesday ahead of heading to the Gaza Strip as part of an Arab ministerial delegation aimed at protesting the Israeli assault against it.
He said from the airport ahead of leaving for Egypt: “Israeli threats do not intimidate Lebanon.”
He added: “We respect international resolutions, especially United Nations Security Council resolution 1701, but Israel is committing daily violations against Lebanon.”
“Lebanon will respond in an appropriate manner should Israel decide to launch an attack against it,” stressed Mansour.
Israel had reportedly issued a warning against Lebanon on Monday over the discovery of two Grad rockets in southern Lebanon that were prepared to be fired against the Jewish state.
Addressing the Israeli assault on Gaza, the foreign minister said: “The least that we can do is head to the territory and show our support to the Palestinian plight.”
“We hope that these actions will not be limited to visits, but steps that would help advance the Palestinian cause and end the Israeli blockade against Gaza,” he added.
“We must take brave decisions that yield results,” he stated.
The Arab ministerial delegation headed to Gaza includes the foreign ministers of Iraq, Egypt, Palestine, and Sudan, as well as Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi.
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