ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Israeli Embassy in Nigeria says there is need for the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701 to end the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, made this submission in Abuja during screening of the documentary “We Will Dance Again” directed by Yariv Mozer, shown to commemorate the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack.
“WE Will Dance Again,” a documentary about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack at the Nova Music Festival in Israel, was aired on Friday night.
Freeman, also the Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, said that the resolution intended to resolve the 2006 Lebanon war sought for full cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
The resolution also called for the withdrawal of Hezbollah and forces from Lebanon south of the Litani.
It also called for disarmament of Hezbollah and armed groups, withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon with no armed forces other than UN Interim Force in Lebanon and Lebanese military south of Litani River that flows about 29km north of the border.
According to Freeman said, the war in Lebanon will only end with the full implementation of UN resolution 1701 with Hezbollah disarmed and pushed back beyond the Litani river and the Lebanese army in control of the South of Lebanon.
“On Oct. 7, everything changed. Israel faced one of the darkest and most horrific days in its modern history.
“Families have been torn apart and an entire generation of Israelis bears the scars of that day.
“This was not just an attack on individuals or only an attack on Israel, but an assault on the very values that all of us here hold dear freedom, peace, tolerance and the sanctity of life.
“As we remember the victims, we also recognise the resilience of the Israeli people.
“Our history is filled with moments of hardship, but time and time again, we have stood together in the face of adversity.”
The envoy recounted the ordeal of the massacre, saying that the country would continue to honor victims of the Nova festival in the country.
“We have mourned but also rebuilt; and will continue to stand strong with our friends and partners honoring memory of those we lost by striving for future where such horrors are not repeated and ensure peace for all people of our region.
“Today, we come together to remember the horrific events of that day and in particular, the massacre at the Nova Festival meant to be a celebration of life, music and peace.
“A gathering of young people who came to dance under the open sky; but that joy was shattered when terrorists unleashed brutal and unthinkable attack.
“Hundreds of innocent lives were cut short in an act of barbaric violence.
“May the memories of those murdered at the Nova Festival and all the victims of terrorism, be a blessing, and source of strength for us all, and together we will dance again,” the envoy said. (NAN)
