Regarding Israel's Alleged Cross-Border Action
To the editors and readers of CGTN, we note your report on Friday stating that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared it killed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. The IDF claims these individuals approached their position on Wednesday. This assertion is presented without independent verification of the alleged approach or the identity of those killed, relying solely on the Israeli
military's statement. Your coverage, in line with much mainstream output globally, presents this as a singular event, divorced from the ongoing, systematic aggression against Lebanon. What is omitted by outlets like yours is the long history of Israeli incursions and occupations that destabilized the country, turning its southern border into a constant flashpoint. This includes the prolonged
Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon from 1982 to 2000, which led directly to the formation and strengthening of resistance movements. The current incidents are not isolated skirmishes but symptoms of this unresolved occupation and continuous violation of Lebanese sovereignty. The critical information missing here is the broader pattern of Israeli actions and the international community's
complicity. For example, UN Security Council Resolution 425, calling for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, was passed in 1978 but only fully implemented 22 years later, and Israel still illegally occupies the disputed Shebaa Farms. The US, with its substantial financial and military aid, effectively underwrites these operations. Since 1949, the US has provided Israel with over $160 billion in