ISRAEL CONTINUES TO BOMB AMID THE TALKS OF 21 DAY CEASEFIRE
On Wednesday,72 people were killed across Lebanon along with the death toll of people surpassed more than 600.
around 500,000 people have been reported to have been displaced because of the massive bombings.
The Israeli prime minister’s office has released a statement on Netanyahu’s x page that says, “News about a ceasefire is not true”.
The US, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia have backed a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon. But the prime minister didn’t respond to the proposal
He has instructed the forces “to continue the fighting with full force, and according to the plans presented to him”.
The Israeli air force has hit 75 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight.
As per the Israeli forces. 45 air rockets had been fired up from Lebanon towards Western Galilee in northern Israel.
Lebanon plead to UNSC
An urgent meeting of the security council was called by France on Wednesday where Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati appealed to the members of united nation security council to look into the matter as the 620 people have been killed in Lebanon since Monday due to Israeli bombardments.
The French foreign minister tries to pause the fight, temporarily, between Israel and Hezbollah with the help of the United States.
“Israel is violating our sovereignty by sending their warplanes and drones to our skies,” Mikati said in the meeting.
“De-escalation is urgently needed, as Israel’s aerial bombardment, attacks on electronic devices and threatened ground invasion have spread terror and fear among the Lebanese citizens in full view of the world”. He continued.
“I hope to come back to my country armed with your explicit stance calling for the cessation of this aggression and for the respect of the sovereignty and safety of my country,” Mikati told the members of UNSC.
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that his country is trying to address the Lebanon concerns.
“In recent days, we’ve worked with our American partners on a temporary ceasefire platform of 21 days to allow for negotiations,” he said.
Deputy US ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, said Washington hoped the ceasefire proposal would “lead to calm and enable discussions to a diplomatic solution”.
“Nobody wants to see a repeat of the full-blown war that occurred in 2006” Woods said, while also directing blame for Israel’s attack on Lebanon to Hezbollah’s “buildup of weapons, many of which are supplied by Iran”.
History between Israel and Hezbollah:
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a group in Lebanon, has seen several key clashes, especially the 2006 Lebanon War.
Background:
Hezbollah was formed in the 1980s to resist Israeli actions in Lebanon, especially after Israel invaded in 1982.
2006 Lebanon War:
The war started when Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers on July 12, 2006. Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and ground attacks in Lebanon. The fighting lasted about 34 days, with many rockets fired into northern Israel.
Casualties and Impact:
Around 1,200 Lebanese people, mostly civilians, died, along with 44 Israeli soldiers and 121 civilians. The conflict caused widespread destruction and displaced over a million people.
Aftermath:
The war ended with a ceasefire on August 14, 2006, but tensions remain high. Hezbollah has rebuilt its military strength, raising concerns about future conflicts. Overall, the situation highlights ongoing regional instability and the complexities of local politics.
Turkey and China:
Turkey is planning to evacuate their citizens and foreign nationals from the dangerous sites, according to a Turkish defense ministry source cited by Reuters news agency.
China has also warned its citizens to travel amid the war. The embassy has also activated the response plan and asked their citizens to leave Lebanon.
