Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday ordered the armed forces to oppose any Israeli incursions in the country’s south following an Israeli raid that killed a municipal worker. Aoun ordered the army to ‘confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory, in defence of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens,’ during a meeting with the army chief, according to a statement from the presidency. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israel maintains troops in five areas in southern Lebanon and has kept up regular air strikes, which have recently intensified.” (10/30/25)