Lebanon's president Emile Lahoud on Sunday accused the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) of delaying intervention to stop Israel's five-day
violence in Lebanon.
"Unfortunately, what happening is that the Security Council had a meeting and
then postponed", Lahoud told reporters before chairing an emergency cabinet
meeting.
He noted that the postponement gave Israel extra time to make Lebanon
surrender to its conditions, adding that "violence generates terrorism, and this
is not the way."
Lahoud vowed not to bend to Israeli pressure, saying "the Lebanese will not
surrender."
"Stop violence and arrange a cease-fire, and then after that we'll be ready
to discuss all matters," stressed the president.
Israel waged massive air raids and imposed sea blockade on Lebanon in
response to rockets attacks by Hizbollah militants who kidnapped two Israeli
soldiers and killed eight others on Wednesday.