On Friday, Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib directed Lebanon's Permanent Representative to the United Nations to submit a formal complaint to the UN Security Council on January 4, 2024, in response to Israel's assault on a residential area in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The filed complaint highlighted the gravity of the incident, describing it as "the most dangerous escalation since 2006." The attack specifically targeted a densely populated residential zone, constituting a clear violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of its civilian population and aviation.

Lebanon's plea urged the UN Security Council to condemn the attack, exert pressure on Israel to cease its escalations, and take decisive action to halt further Israeli aggressions against Lebanon.

The aim of this appeal is to prevent further deterioration and the potential entanglement of the region in an extensive and devastating conflict.