United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric has already announced that the developments in Lebanon are “particularly worrying”. “Especially given the already unstable situation.” Experts have long been concerned that the situation between Israel and Lebanon could escalate into a full-blown war.
The United States says it is investigating the beeper incident. The Pentagon also indicated that the Americans were not involved in the attack. “I can say right now that we were not informed in advance,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. The US does not want Iran to take further actions that would escalate the situation in the region, the spokesman also said.
Several Hezbollah supporters have condemned the attack. Iran, Hamas and the Yemeni Houthis, among others, have called it “a dangerous escalation.” Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has said that additional emergency and medical aid is on the way.
Fears of further escalation in the Middle East continue to simmer. Among others, airline Lufthansa has already announced that it will no longer operate flights to and from Tehran and Tel Aviv until 19 September. Brussels Airlines is also cancelling its flights to Tel Aviv until that day.
