China News Service, September 27 (Xinhua) According to widespread foreign media reports, on the 27th local time, Israel continued to launch airstrikes in many places in Lebanon, killing at least 25 people. The day before, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib spoke at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, calling for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire from Israel.
Israel continues airstrikes in Lebanon
According to a report by the Lebanese National News Agency on the 27th, early in the morning of that day, Israel launched an air strike on the town of Saba’a in southern Lebanon, killing nine people.
Lebanese military sources said that at around 3am that day, an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a house in Sabaa, killing nine people and destroying the house.
The source also said that Israeli warplanes carried out 39 airstrikes in southern Lebanon and 30 airstrikes in eastern Lebanon early that morning, which resulted in the destruction of around 80 houses and gas stations, and the destruction of the power network.
According to Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV station, on the 27th local time, the Lebanese Minister of Health said that since the early morning of that day, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed at least 25 people.
The Israeli military said that day that its warplanes had carried out attacks in southern Lebanon, adding that Hezbollah rocket launchers were based there.
Lebanese Foreign Minister: Israel wants a complete ceasefire immediately
According to the Associated Press, on the 26th local time, at the general debate of the 79th United Nations General Assembly held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Lebanese Foreign Minister Habib called for an immediate ceasefire and wide from Israel, “otherwise the whole. The Middle East will be dragged into the conflict.
Habib pointed out that Lebanon is in crisis. He also condemned the explosion of communications equipment by Israel which caused serious casualties among civilians, including women and children.
Habib called on all parties to resolve disputes through dialogue rather than weapons, and to fully implement Security Council Resolution 1701. He expressed his support for the United Nations to take a greater role and that he was willing to accept the cease-fire plan has proposed to France at an emergency meeting of the Security Council on September 25th.
The cease-fire plan has been proposed by France to implement a “21-day cease-fire plan” in Lebanon through mediation by the United States, so that Lebanon and Israel can start negotiations , resolve the conflict through diplomatic channels, and protect civilians.
According to Agence France-Presse, in response to the “21-day ceasefire plan” on the Lebanon-Israel border, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement on the 26th local time saying that the Netanyahu government had not responded to the proposal by the United States and its allies. “This is a proposal from the United States and France (and others), and the Prime Minister (Netanyahu) has not even responded to it.” The statement said Netanyahu had ordered the Israeli military to “continue fighting with all his might.”
The latest news from the US AXIOS News Network said that after Israel issued the above statement, the White House was angry about it.
“I don’t know why Netanyahu said that. I don’t know what he was thinking – whether he was political or active. Ask him why he said that.” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. “We have every reason to believe that during the process of drafting and submitting the relevant plan, the Israeli side was fully informed and fully understood every word of it . “
The report indicated that on the evening of the 26th local time, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued the latest statement, acknowledging that the US-led ceasefire call was issued in coordination with Israel . The statement said, “Israel shares the goal of the US-led campaign to allow the people on our northern border to return safely to their homes.” The statement also said, “Israel appreciates the efforts of the United States in this regard. “
Regarding the two statements issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office within a few hours on the “21-day cease-fire plan”, the British “Guardian” said that the two statements ” self-inflicted”.
At France’s request, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting again on the situation in Lebanon and Israel on September 25. France proposed that it and the United States mediate to implement a “21-day ceasefire plan” in Lebanon so that Lebanon and Israel can start talks, resolve the conflict through channels diplomatic, and to protect civilians.
According to the White House website, on September 25 local time, 12 countries and organizations including the United States and France sent a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire on the Lebanon-Israel border for 21 day.
On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) attacked Israel, and a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict began. After that, Lebanese Hezbollah launched frequent attacks in northern Israel, and the Israeli army retaliated with airstrikes and shelling of targets in southern Lebanon. Recently, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel has escalated, raising concerns that the conflict will become a full-scale war.
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2024-09-27 13:52:42
