'This is an invasion': Lebanon sounds alarm over Israeli operations

Published on 27/03/2026 - 9:34 GMT+1

"An invasion," not a constricted operation: this is however the Lebanese civilization curate Ghassan Salamé described the Israeli subject run successful his country, connected Euronews’ greeting amusement Europe Today connected Friday.

Lebanon was drawn into the wider Iran warfare successful aboriginal March erstwhile the Tehran-backed militia Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel and Israel fired back.

In 3 weeks, the UN says implicit 1 cardinal radical person been internally displaced, and implicit 1,000 are dead, including scores of humanitarian and aesculapian staff.

Lebanon present says Israel is "threatening Lebanon's sovereignty" and volition record a ailment with the UN Security Council successful this regard.

Speaking exclusively to Euronews, Minister Salamé said the struggle had present entered a much unsafe phase, noting a "shift" successful Israel's strategy connected the ground. He believes plans for a buffer portion southbound of the Litani stream could magnitude to a semipermanent territorial grab.

Salamé feels the existent attack is antithetic from erstwhile buffer zones arsenic present full villages are being destroyed successful South Lebanon, leaving nary infrastructure oregon conditions for civilians to return.

He described however the humanitarian consequences were severe, with much than 1.1 cardinal radical displaced, astir 1 successful 5 Lebanese.

Israel shares a borderline with the confederate portion of Lebanon. That country is location to chiefly Shia Muslims and traditionally a Hezbollah stronghold.

When asked if the Lebanese authorities is doing capable to enactment civilians, Salamé admitted that it was precise analyzable fixed the ongoing strikes.

Ambulances and assistance convoys person been hit, complicating alleviation operations. He said the authorities has acceptable up much than 700 shelters crossed the country.

Also hampering humanitarian assistance is the warring betwixt Hezbollah and the Israeli army. Both sides person reported casualties, and Israeli civilians person mislaid their lives owed to rockets fired by Hezbollah successful bluish Israel.

Lebanon has besides attempted to unfastened a diplomatic channel. Salamé told Euronews that the country’s president formally projected negotiations with Israel weeks ago, but they person received nary response.

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