Beirut, November 09 (QNA) - Lebanon is intensifying its diplomatic efforts and endeavors at home and abroad to avoid entering into a comprehensive war with the Israeli entity, at a time when the Israeli entity continues its attacks on Lebanon by land, sea and air, in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), former Director General of Lebanese General Security Major General Abbas Ibrahim condemned the continued targeting of civilians by the Israeli entity in southern Lebanon, the most recent of which was the killing of 4 people, including three children who were killed while traveling in a civilian car on the road in southern Lebanon.

The former Director General of Lebanese General Security revealed to QNA the efforts he is making through his relations with actors in the international and regional community to prevent a comprehensive war on Lebanon, in addition to his entry into the mediation line to stop the war on Gaza, specifically in the file of prisoners and hostages.

He said, "as a mediator, I will exercise my role from the position of believing in Palestinian rights and all Arab rights, while maintaining my position on the Israeli entity. If there were some loopholes that could have been bridged, then Israeli violence and obstinacy are what brought down every voice of reason and politics, especially under the administration of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his effort to escape from internal accountability that covers up the failure of his government.

Major General Ibrahim called on the Lebanese government to intensify its efforts to stop the Israeli attacks and prevent all-out war at a moment when the entire region is waiting and every moment is witnessing a change on the field and political levels.

A state of fear prevails in Lebanon at both the official and popular levels that the Israeli entity will commit any foolishness and launch a comprehensive war on Lebanon, especially in light of the repeated Israeli threats to it. As the representative of the Israeli entity to the United Nations said on October 8th, the day after Al-Aqsa Flood operation, "We asked several countries to inform the government of Lebanon that we will hold it responsible for any attack."

The attacks continue by the Israeli entity on villages and towns in southern Lebanon, from artillery shelling to throwing internationally banned light and phosphorus bombs, through launching hostile raids and bombing with marches. Perhaps the most notable of these last Sunday was the bombing of a civilian car during an Israeli march in Ainata, which led to the death of three children , a woman and others were injured.

The bombing carried out by the Israeli forces targeted homes in southern Lebanon, led to the death of at least ten civilians and a number of wounded.

Observers confirm that the Israeli entity is violating UN Resolution 1701, in addition to violating international humanitarian law, which prohibits the targeting of civilians, medical teams, and journalists.

Perhaps the most prominent of these attacks is the bombing by the Israeli entity that targeted journalists in the town of Alma al-Shaab last October, which led to the killing of a photojournalist. Others were injured, including a male and female journalist from the Al Jazeera office in Beirut.

The Lebanese government continues its efforts to stop the Israeli attacks and deter the Israeli entity from launching a comprehensive war on Lebanon, which is crystallized through the meetings and diplomatic efforts carried out by Prime Minister of the Lebanese caretaker government Najib Mikati, who recently confirmed that his country is "in the eye of the storm and we are seeking to spare it from war." Observers confirmed to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that Mikatis meetings with presidents and regional and international officials fall within the framework of his efforts to stop the attacks on Lebanon and avoid a comprehensive war on Lebanon, which is suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis.

The last of these international meetings was the visit of the US envoy, Amos Hochstein. Hochstein informed Mikati that he was visiting Lebanon as an envoy of US President Joe Biden, to discuss the situation in southern Lebanon, and that he sensed through his talks that Lebanon and the Israeli entity did not want to escalate the situation.

In this context, the Head of Postgraduate Studies Department, Faculty of Political, Administrative & Diplomatic Sciences at the Islamic University - Lebanon, Dr. Ali Abdo, in an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), noted the government efforts with the Friends of Lebanon, which aim to try to stop the Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.

Lebanon does not seek war, but rather constantly seeks to respect and implement international resolutions, including UN Resolution 1701, he said.

Dr. Ali Abdo condemned the Israeli entitys continuous targeting of civilians, ambulances, journalists and civilians, expressing his fears that the Israeli entitys practices would lead to a complex war in the Middle East and not just in Lebanon.

He stressed the need to hold the leaders of the Israeli entity accountable for their crimes, massacres and human rights violations.

Despite all this military escalation on the southern border, observers confirm that the field is the master of deciding the possibility of the Israeli entity launching a comprehensive war on Lebanon, expressing their hopes that diplomatic efforts will succeed in stopping the attacks and deterring the Israeli entity from moving forward with its aggressive intention.

(QNA)