Lebanon files UN complaint over Israeli herbicide spraying in border areas

Lebanon's foreign ministry lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's spraying of the herbicide glyphosate in Lebanese territory near the border in February 2026. Laboratory tests on soil samples from the villages of Aita al-Shaab, Ras Naqura, and Dhayra confirmed high levels of glyphosate, greatly exceeding normal agricultural use. The complaint was based on a report from Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). President Joseph Aoun denounced the spraying as a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and a crime against the environment and health. Lebanon also complained about Israeli attacks, including the targeting of a Lebanese army vehicle that killed two officers and a soldier. The statement noted that ongoing direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon aimed at ending hostilities are undermined by such attacks.

Lebanon's foreign ministry lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's spraying of the herbicide glyphosate in Lebanese territory near the border in February 2026. Laboratory tests on soil samples from the villages of Aita al-Shaab, Ras Naqura, and Dhayra confirmed high levels of glyphosate, greatly exceeding normal agricultural use. The complaint was based on a report from Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). President Joseph Aoun denounced the spraying as a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and a crime against the environment and health. Lebanon also complained about Israeli attacks, including the targeting of a Lebanese army vehicle that killed two officers and a soldier. The statement noted that ongoing direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon aimed at ending hostilities are undermined by such attacks.

Lebanon's foreign ministry lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's spraying of the herbicide glyphosate in Lebanese territory near the border in February 2026. Laboratory tests on soil samples from the villages of Aita al-Shaab, Ras Naqura, and Dhayra confirmed high levels of glyphosate, greatly exceeding normal agricultural use. The complaint was based on a report from Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). President Joseph Aoun denounced the spraying as a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and a crime against the environment and health. Lebanon also complained about Israeli attacks, including the targeting of a Lebanese army vehicle that killed two officers and a soldier. The statement noted that ongoing direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon aimed at ending hostilities are undermined by such attacks.

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