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The Lebanese army fired a tear gas on the supporters of Hizbollah, who protested against the Iranian flight forbidden for landing in Beirut, as the tensions increased between the Government and the Shiite militant group.
Hizbollah fans blocked the roads that led to Beirut Airport on Friday and Saturday, condemning what the group called “the intervention of Israel, imposing the conditions and violation of national sovereignty.” The Israeli army has accused Tehran of using civil plane for smuggling money to help armament of militants.
Hassan Fadlallah, an MP in Hizbellah, accused the army of “unjustified attack.. About women and children who protested peacefully.” The army said on Sunday that she was forced to intervene after the protesters blocked the road and clashed in military staff, injuring 23 soldiers.
Iranian news agency Tasna, associated with elite revolutionary guards, said on Sunday that the protests of Hizbollah “Ultimatum to the new Lebanese government, which followed the Directive from the US Embassy to the disturbance of” Hizbollah Hassan Nasan Nasan Nasan Nasan Nasan leader. February 23.
Frying comes since Hizbollah wrapped Iranian from its impaired position in the Lebanese government, and the party has largely set aside after a new government was appointed this year. His conflict with Israel also greatly diminished the military wing of the group.
The cessation between Israel and Hizbollah should enter a new phase on Tuesday with the withdrawal of Israeli troops. Israel indicated that he could maintain some strategic positions in Lebanon.
The Israeli defense forces killed one woman and injured several others in the southern Libanon village of Houla, as residents returned to the area on Sunday, according to the Lebanese State Novine Agency. IDF did not comment on the incident.
After a meeting with US Secretary -General Marc Rubio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Hizbollah must be disarmed. Israel would prefer the Lebanese army to do the job, but no one should doubt that Israel will do what he has to do to impose Understanding the interruption of fire. “
As the protesters gathered on Friday, the UN peacekeeping convoy was attacked, which headed to Beirut Airport. One vehicle was set on fire and the deputy commander of the forces was injured, the Unifr mission in Lebanon said.
American State Department said the attack was “allegedly a group of Hizbollah’s supporters”. Hizbollah and Amal, the Allied Shiite Movement, both condemned the incident, for which dozens of people were arrested.
Hizbollah invited the army to open an investigation into the treatment of protesters and called on the Lebanese state to protect peaceful demonstrations and allow Iranian planes to land.
The protesters gathered after the Lebanese government took a license for a passenger plane on Thursday to fly from Tehran to Beirut, leaving dozens of Lebanese passengers, many of whom were pilgrims, stranded.
The decision to block the flight came after the Israeli army on Wednesday accused Iran of trying to smuggle money intended for the weapons of Hizbollah on civil flights at Beirut Airport.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the plane was threatening, although he did not provide details of the threat.
The Iranian Air Force Organization said the Lebanese authorities demanded that Iranian flights to their airport be suspended until February 18, the expiration date, for safety conditions in Beirut.
Lebanese officials suggested bringing passengers home to a Lebanese national carrier through a third country, but Iran refused it, insisting that the Iranian flights were allowed.
“You cannot cancel the Iranian flights and replace them with Lebanese flights,” the Iranian ambassador of the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon said on Friday on Friday. “That question can be resolved on condition that Iranian flights teaching.”
