Beirut : Lebanon has formally submitted a complaint to the United Nations accusing Israel of repeated violations of the November 2024 ceasefire, urging the Security Council to intervene and compel Israel to halt its attacks and withdraw fully from Lebanese territory.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants said the complaint highlights “clear” breaches of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. It called on the 15-member body to ensure Israel respects Lebanon’s sovereignty and to press for the release of Lebanese prisoners held by Israel.

According to the ministry, the complaint included detailed records of Israeli incursions, with 542 violations in October, 691 in November, and 803 in December 2025, totaling 2,036 incidents. The filing came a day after Israeli air strikes killed at least two people in Lebanon.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued near-daily military operations in Lebanon, which the UN reported had killed at least 127 civilians by November last year. Israel also maintains control over five points inside Lebanese territory and has obstructed reconstruction of border villages, preventing displaced residents from returning home.

Lebanese officials say Israel is holding more than a dozen prisoners, including Hezbollah fighters and civilians taken from border villages in 2024. Israel has resisted calls to provide a list of detainees, leaving families uncertain about the fate of missing relatives.

The complaint also noted repeated Israeli fire directed at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Beirut urged the Security Council to pressure Israel to stop attacks on UNIFIL, which it said continues to make sacrifices to maintain regional stability.

Israeli drones dropped stun grenades in the southern village of Odaisseh on Monday, Lebanese media reported. Israel’s late-2024 military campaign severely weakened Hezbollah, killing many of its leaders and shifting the balance of power, enabling Israel to carry out regular strikes without retaliation.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese government has moved to disarm Hezbollah. Earlier this month, Beirut announced the removal of the group’s weapons south of the Litani River in line with Resolution 1701. Hezbollah has tacitly accepted disarmament in that zone but insists it will not fully surrender its arsenal, arguing that weapons are necessary to deter Israeli expansion.

The next stage of Lebanon’s plan aims to extend disarmament north of the Litani River up to the Awali River, even as Israeli strikes continue across the country.