Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for immediate action to address the escalating tensions along Lebanon’s eastern and northeastern borders, saying that this situation cannot persist.

Aoun tasked Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, who is currently in Brussels, to communicate with the Syrian delegation attending the ninth international conference in support of Syria.

Aoun emphasized the importance of resolving the issue quickly while ensuring the sovereignty of both Lebanon and Syria, and preventing further deterioration of the situation.

"What is happening on the eastern and northeastern borders cannot continue, and we will not accept that it goes on," Aoun said, adding that he had instructed the Lebanese Army to respond to the sources of fire.

The call for action comes after renewed clashes erupted on the Lebanese-Syrian border, north of the city of Hermel, between local tribes and the Syrian army. The fighting followed artillery shelling on the town of Hosh al-Sayyid Ali, located on the Lebanese side of the border.

According to Al-Arabiya, the Syrian army advanced into Hosh al-Sayyid Ali, which has been under Hezbollah's control since 2013. The conflict on the border has seen sporadic clashes between the Syrian army and Hezbollah forces, with Syrian artillery reportedly destroying a Hezbollah ammunition depot within Lebanese territory.