Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the direct Israeli attack on a Lebanese Army checkpoint in Al-Amariyeh in southern Lebanon, resulting in deaths and injuries, describing it as a ''bloody message'' rejecting ongoing efforts for a ceasefire and the reinforcement of the Lebanese Army's presence in the south, as well as the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.
In a statement, Mikati said: "This direct aggression adds to the series of repeated attacks on the army and Lebanese civilians, and it is a matter that should be addressed by the international community, which remains silent about what is happening to Lebanon."
He continued, highlighting Israel's continuous rejection of any solution, stating: "Israeli messages rejecting any solution continue, and just as it rejected the U.S.-French call for a ceasefire last September, it is now once again writing with Lebanese blood a blatant refusal to the solution being discussed."