President Michel Aoun informed UNIFIL Commander General Stefano Del Col that the "Israeli allegations of weapons storage in the vicinity of Beirut International Airport and in populated areas have proved to be invalid through a field inspection of the said areas, in the presence of heads of diplomatic missions in Lebanon."
During their meeting at Baabda presidential palace on Tuesday, Aoun stated that these allegations come within the framework of the Israeli practices aimed at maintaining tension in South Lebanon, stressing that everyone notices that Israeli planes constantly violate the Lebanese airspace to bomb the Syrian territory.
Aoun also expressed satisfaction with the role played by the UNIFIL force and the ongoing coordination between it and the Lebanese Army, praising the meetings held between General Del Col and the residents and local officials to facilitate the work of the UNIFIL.
"Israel's refusal to demarcate the maritime border in the exclusive economic zone is a camouflage to its latent intentions," the president explained, concluding that resolving the dispute over the land and sea borders and re-demarking them properly will promote stability on the border.
In turn, General Del Col briefed President Aoun on the meetings he held since the beginning of his term as UNIFIL commander, stressing the importance of coordination between said force and the army leadership in various fields.
He pointed out that the situation in the south is currently stable and calm.
"The United Nations General Secretariat is being informed of the Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty. These violations are also being discussed at the tripartite meetings held at the headquarters of the International Command in Naqoura," he said.