TEHRAN -- Israel has received a green light from the United States to continue its aggression against the defenseless Lebanese people, Lebanese MP Elias Joseph Skaff said on Thursday in the Mediterranean country.

“Today, the United States has given Israel free rein to continue its massacre and destruction in Lebanon to show what is happening in the country is the will of the U.S., to which all countries should bow,” he told the Mehr News Agency in a telephone interview. The Zionist regime’s hostility is in line with Washington’s goals in the Middle East, he noted, adding, “With this approach, the U.S. just creates more enemies for itself.” Commenting on the possibility of the deployment of NATO troops or other international forces in Lebanon, Skaff said, “First there should be an enforced ceasefire, then it can be decided whether the presence of international forces will benefit Lebanon’s national interests.”

He warned that there could be irrevocable repercussions for the international community if the war is not addressed quickly.

“What is the UN Security Council good for if it is not able to stop Israel’s aggression?” he asked.