Algeria reaffirms solidarity with Lebanon against violations of its sovereignty

Algeria yesterday reaffirmed its solidarity with Lebanon in response to the continued blatant violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity by Israeli occupation forces.

In a press statement, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, received a phone call from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

The officials discussed developments in southern Lebanon, particularly regarding the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Lebanese territory.

Attaf reiterated Algeria’s support for Lebanon in the face of ongoing violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He also affirmed his country’s readiness to continue standing by Lebanon and strengthening its role in supporting the country, especially from its position as a member of the United Nations Security Council.

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The Israeli occupation army was expected to complete its withdrawal from the areas it had occupied in southern Lebanon by 26 January, in line with the 60-day deadline set in the ceasefire agreement between Beirut and Tel Aviv, which came into effect on 27 November 2024.

However, Tel Aviv failed to meet the deadline, and Washington later announced that the withdrawal period had been extended until 18 February.

Despite this, the Israeli occupation army reneged on the agreement once again, announcing on Wednesday that it was “extending the implementation period of the agreement.”

Although the army did not announce a new date for the complete withdrawal, Israel’s public broadcaster reported that Tel Aviv had asked the international monitoring committee overseeing the ceasefire agreement to extend its troops’ presence by ten more days, until 28 February—a request that Lebanon rejected.

Since the agreement took effect 82 days ago, Israel has violated it 923 times, resulting in 73 deaths and 265 injuries, according to official Lebanese data cited by Anadolu.

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