The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants condemned in a statement the raids against Syria and asserted the right of self-defense against any Israeli aggression.
On 02/08/2018, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil instructed the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York to file a complaint against Israel for conducting raids against Syria using Lebanese airspace . Bassil gave his instructions to forward the complaint to the President of the Security Council.
“Such an aggressive policy practiced by Israel threatens stability in the region, so the ministry asks the concerned countries to control Israel in order to stop its aggression.”