Foreign Ministry warns of dangerous escalation in south Lebanon

Amman: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates warned on Sunday against the dangerous escalation in southern Lebanon and the repercussions of igniting a new war against Lebanon in light of the dangerous developments that included a missile falling on the occupied Syrian town of Majdal Shams, killing a large number of residents of the town in the occupied Syrian Golan. The ministry warned that the escalation in southern Lebanon could lead to the expansion of the war into a comprehensive regional war. The ministry's spokesperson, Sufyan Al-Qudah, stressed the importance of supporting Lebanon, its security, stability, and the safety of its people and institutions, underscoring the need to abide by Security Council Resolution 1701 to prevent further escalation. Al-Qudah emphasized that the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip pushes towards further escalation and tension and threatens to expand the conflict regionally. He also stressed the need to launch an effective international action tha t imposes an immediate cessation of the aggression and ends the resulting humanitarian catastrophe to protect the Palestinian people from further massacres and destruction and to protect regional and international security and stability. Source: Jordan News Agency