BEIRUT, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that his country respects all international resolutions to achieve permanent stability in the southern regions.
During his meeting with visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Beirut, Mikati said it is time to find a way to settle the Palestinian issue, which is "the two-state solution."
For her part, Baerbock stressed the importance of implementing UN Resolution 1701. The resolution was adopted in August 2006 to seek a full cessation of hostilities shortly after a month of deadly warfare between Israel and Hezbollah ended with a fragile truce.
In response to a complaint that Israel had filed against Lebanon, accusing it of not adhering to Resolution 1701, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a complaint before the UN Security Council on Wednesday against Israel for violating the resolution.
The Lebanon-Israel border witnessed increased tension since Oct. 8 after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel in support of the Hamas attacks on Israel the previous day, prompting Israel to respond by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon.
Two Lebanese civilians were killed on Wednesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army on southern Lebanese borders, said a Lebanese military source.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the victims were identified as Hassan Tawil and Abdel Karim al-Barnawi, who were killed by Israeli artillery and drone strikes on Lebanese villages.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said its fighters attacked several Israeli sites and border settlements on Wednesday, causing some injuries.
The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 215 on the Lebanese side, including 158 Hezbollah members and 37 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. ■
