The Lebanese Army noted Wednesday that “recently, claims attributed to hostile Israeli media outlets have emerged regarding the army’s positions and missions in the south, as well as other fabricated news.”

In a statement, the army affirmed that “the institution’s personnel are committed to its directives and the missions entrusted to them,” and that “they perform their duties out of their belief in their national responsibility to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and stability, away from any other calculations or considerations.”