Tel Aviv confirms its acceptance of the border demarcation agreement
Bank branches in Lebanon have seen raids by depositors demanding their money, despite stringent measures taken by banks that closed their doors for days last month in response to similar raids.
The new raids took place in bank branches in the regions of Tire (southern Lebanon), Chtaura in the east, Tripoli in the north, as well as Hazmieh in Mount Lebanon.
The National News Agency said one of the depositors stormed a branch of “Byblos Bank” in the district of Tire, brandishing a military gun and arrested employees, demanding his $ 44,000 deposit. In Chtaura, another depositor asked for his $ 24,500 cash.
In Tripoli, employees of the Qadisha Electricity Company stormed the First National Bank to protest the bank’s decision to deduct 3% of their salaries and dues.
September saw a series of similar deals that prompted banks to close their branches for days before partially reopening their doors on earlier dates and amid tight security measures.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz have instead confirmed that their government will approve the agreement on the demarcation of the maritime border with Lebanon and overcome political and legal objections against it.
They assured the Israeli and Lebanese public that the Jerusalem Supreme Court’s decision to conduct an examination of the lawsuit filed against the settlement is normal and there is no legal basis for the court to nullify the settlement.
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