Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon says that Lebanon “will not be able to talk about sovereignty as long as Hezbollah controls it”, according to Arab News.

Addressing the UN Security Council, the envoy criticised the international community’s conduct towards Lebanon, stating, “You cannot talk about peace in Lebanon without mentioning Hezbollah.”

Danon claims that the group continues to fire on Israeli civilians and operates without interference.

“If the Security Council wants to help Lebanon, it should ask [the] Lebanese government hard questions: how many Hezbollah weapons have been seized, which tunnels have been destroyed, and what is being done to stop arms smuggling from Iran,” he says.

“International support for Lebanon must depend on results on the ground and not more empty statements.“