Rockets exchange with Israel dangerous: Lebanese PM
BEIRUT. September 12. KAZINFORM. Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Fouad Siniora Friday said rockets exchange between Lebanon and Israel is dangerous in current situation, official National News Agency (NNA) reported; Kazinform refers to China Daily.
He added that what happened is considered a flagrant aggression against Lebanon, the report said.
At least two rockets were fired from South Lebanon at 3:45 p.m. local time (1245 GMT) and hit northern Israel, while the latter returned with 14 rockets.
Siniora urged Lebanese army commander and the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to carry out investigations and take necessary security measures.
He underlined Lebanon's commitment to the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 34-day devastating war in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah.
In accordance with the resolution, UNIFIL were reinforced in South Lebanon to prevent hostilities. The resolution also prohibits any unauthorized arms in UNIFIL's area of operations.
UNIFIL's spokesperson Yasmina Bouziane refused to comment on whether there are some links between the blast to Friday's rockets attacks to Israel, saying that the investigation is still ongoing; Kazinform cites China Daily. See www.chinadaily.com.cn for full version.