Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressed the clashes on the border with Syria, saying, "What is happening on the eastern and northeastern border cannot continue. We will not accept this. I have instructed the Lebanese army to respond to the sources of fire." At the same time, the Lebanese channel Al-Jadeed" reported that clashes on the border between the two countries had resumed. In addition, Lebanese Information Minister Paul Paul Morcos noted that "the government called on the Syrian regime to increase its response in order to avoid sudden security incidents."