video.. Israel bulldozes the Iran Garden in southern Lebanon
It includes a statue of the former commander of Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani
A video circulating on social media showed the Israeli army bulldozing the "Iran" Garden in Maroun al-Ras, southern Lebanon.
The scene reflects a state of great destruction in the garden, amid posts saying that it includes a statue of the former commander of the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani.
The United Nations expresses its concern
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation published video footage showing Israeli soldiers raising the Israeli flag in the same town.
فيديو يظهر جرف الجيش الإسرائيلي لحديقة إيران في بلدة مارون الراس جنوبي لبنان، والتي كانت تحتوي على مجسم للمسجد الأقصى وتمثال للقائد السابق لفيلق القدس الايراني، قاسم سليماني pic.twitter.com/TlqKmkQoeV
— kataeb.org (@kataeb_Ar) October 9, 2024
On Sunday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed "deep concern" about the recent activities of the Israeli army near the mission site inside Lebanon.
UNIFIL said in a statement: "UNIFIL forces express their deep concern about the recent activities carried out by the Israeli army in the immediate vicinity of mission site 6-52, southeast of Maroun al-Ras (Sector West), inside Lebanese territory."