Beirut: The Lebanese government has submitted two letters to the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General regarding alleged Israeli violations, including the use of prohibited chemical substances in southern Lebanon and the targeting of a Lebanese Army vehicle.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced on Sunday that an official complaint was filed on June 10, 2026. The complaint was based on a report by the National Council for Scientific Research, which accused the Israeli army of spraying glyphosate over several villages along Lebanon's southern border on February 1, 2026. The Ministry emphasized that the Chemical Weapons Convention prohibits the use of herbicides as a method of warfare and urged for urgent international intervention to stop these alleged Israeli violations.
The Ministry's statement also revealed that a second letter was sent on June 11, 2026, highlighting ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, with particular focus on an incident involving a Lebanese Army vehicle on the Kfar Tebnit-Khardali road on June 6. The attack reportedly resulted in the deaths of three military personnel, including a brigadier general, a captain, and a soldier, as they were performing their duties in southern Lebanon.
The Ministry has called upon the United Nations to condemn the attack and take immediate measures to prevent further violations, ensuring adherence to the UN Charter and relevant international resolutions, specifically UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
In a separate incident, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, specifically targeting the Ghobeiri area, resulted in three fatalities and 15 injuries on Sunday afternoon.