Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also condemned the Israeli strike that resulted in the deaths of two officers and a soldier from the Lebanese Army, stating it was "a crime and an assault on the state and all the people." Earlier, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said of the strike that it was "a violation of sovereignty and international laws and norms. Lebanon will not compromise in defending its land and its people, and these attacks will not deter it from preserving its national rights."