Lebanon strongly condemned Israel's alleged plans to re-occupy its territory, following a deadly attack on a road near Beirut's airport. The UN Security Council met in response to the incident, which killed three peacekeepers.

Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut’s airport road on Tuesday as the UN Security Council met after three peacekeepers were killed. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said troops would occupy parts of southern Lebanon post-war, prompting Beirut to warn of a “clear intention” to impose a new occupation.