When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in New York on Monday (September 23), he said that China strongly supports Lebanon in protecting its sovereignty and security and sent the express his views on Israel We strongly condemn the violation of basic standards. of international relations after massive airstrikes in Lebanon.
Wang Yi and Habib met in New York and exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, according to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Israel’s military said it launched massive airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Monday. Lebanese authorities said this wave of airstrikes killed at least 492 people, wounded 1,645 people, and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
Wang Yi said that no matter how the situation changes, China will continue to stand on “the side of justice and the side of the Arab brothers, including Lebanon.” “
He said that China pays close attention to the development of the regional situation, “especially the recent explosion of communication equipment in Lebanon. (China) strongly opposes indiscriminate attacks against civilians .”
Wang Yi called on the international community to create a clearer situation and regional countries to come together “The current situation is a proof of how the conflict in Gaza has escalated, and China’s position is a “permanent ceasefire and comprehensive withdrawal of troops” and earnest implementation of “(Israeli-Palestinian) two-state solution.”
Meanwhile, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) leading democracies issued a statement on Monday after meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, warning: “There is a risk that actions and anti-violence activities worsen and slow down. down across the Middle East.” to a wider regional conflict, with unpredictable consequences.
“They (G7 foreign ministers) called for an end to the current destructive cycle, stressing that no country will benefit from further escalation in the Middle East,” the statement said. .
The Israeli air force struck about 1,600 Hezbollah targets in southern and eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. The Israeli military said it hit “initiators, command posts and terrorist infrastructure”.
Saudi Arabia expressed deep concern on Monday and urged all parties to ban them, its state news agency SPA reported.
The United States does not support an escalation in the border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and Washington will discuss “concrete ideas” with allies and partners to prevent the war from escalating, a senior official said. -State Department official.
Israeli officials say the recent increase in airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon is aimed at getting the pro-Iranian group to agree to a diplomatic solution.
However, a State Department official pushed back on Israel’s position at a briefing with reporters in New York and said President Joe Biden’s administration was aiming to “reduce tensions … breaking a cycle strikes and repercussions” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week.
Asked if Washington believed Israel was preparing for a ground attack on Lebanon, the official refused to give a clear answer, saying only: “We obviously don’t believe that would help A ground attack on Lebanon to reduce tensions in the region. “
The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, also in New York, said that Israel wanted to drag the Middle East into an open war by forcing Iran to join Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah.
“It is Israel that is trying to create this conflict,” Pezeshkian told reporters after arriving at the UN General Assembly, adding that the consequences of that instability would be inevitable.
In a recorded message to Lebanese civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged them to heed Israel’s call to evacuate, saying they should “take this warning seriously.”
“Please stay out of harm’s way now,” Netanyahu said. “As soon as our work is done, you can return home safely.”
Thousands of people fled to southern Lebanon, blocking the main road to northern Beirut.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday was “an important peak” in the nearly year-long conflict.
“Today we destroyed tens of thousands of precision-guided rockets and weapons. Everything that Hezbollah has built in the 20 years since the Second Lebanon War has been destroyed by the IDF,” he said in the statement said the statement.
(This article is based on a Reuters report.)
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