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On Thursday morning, in the French capital, Paris, an international conference aimed at supporting peaceful efforts in Lebanon began.
In his opening speech, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed “the need to stop the war in Lebanon,” stressing that reaching a ceasefire “has come to be an urgent matter. “
Macron said, “The United Nations mission in Lebanon must adapt to the new conditions, and the attacks on it are unjustified.” As part of the aid provided, the French President announced that 100 million euros would be allocated to help Lebanon at this stage.
Before the meeting, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced on Thursday that Germany would provide an additional 96 million euros (about 103.57 million dollars) in humanitarian and development aid to Lebanon.
For his part, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said in his speech, “The Israeli attacks on Lebanon put 13 hospitals out of service, calling for the extension of international aid to Lebanon to restore stability and construction.”
Mikati confirmed that “Lebanon has committed to increasing the number of troops in the army in accordance with Resolution 1701, and that stability will be achieved through an immediate ceasefire, the implementation of the UN resolution, and dealing with conflicts on the Blue Line.”
The conference aims, Which includes 70 delegations and 15 international organizations, to collect hundreds of millions of dollars and achieve diplomatic progress aimed at stopping the fire have been raging in southern Lebanon since late September, after a year of cross-border firefights.
But without the main players, Iran and Israel, any political progress seems uncertain in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has so far claimed more than 2,574 lives and displaced 700,000 people.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that around 70 countries and 15 international organizations will attend the conference, promising that France will not “let Lebanon down.”
“Everyone we invited said yes,” he said, from a list that did not include Iran or Israel.
Yesterday, Macron and Mikati held a long back, with a meeting beforehand in which Macron confirmed “to continue his efforts and efforts, in cooperation with the United States of America, to stop- achieve peace and discuss ways to pressure Israel for this,” according to what the Lebanese group reported.
Israel Warning: “South Lebanon Are Dangerous Fighting Zones”
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Comment on the picture, An officer and two Lebanese army soldiers were killed in an Israeli attack on the outskirts of the village of Yater, south of Lebanon
Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee warned residents of southern Lebanon not to return to their homes they left “because they are dangerous fighting areas,” he said.
He said in a tweet on his “X” platform account on Thursday, “Hezbollah uses ambulances to transport terrorists and weapons,” asking medical teams to “treat Hezbollah members avoid and not cooperate with them.”
In this context, the Lebanese National News Agency reported that the Israeli army “targeted an ambulance and a motorcycle in an Israeli attack on the village of Majdal Salam,” and two people were killed in an attack that targeting a car on Kahala Road. .
The Lebanese Army announced through its statement on the platform “X” on Thursday that three soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli attack while evacuating the wounded on the outskirts of a town. Yater, south of Lebanon, after an attack that did so. he left a dead number.
Israeli aircraft attacked the area of Al-Faqaani on the outskirts of Yahmour Al-Shaqif, towards the course of the Litani River. flights and mockery of Nabatieh, Iqlim Al-Tuffah, and the towns of Nabatieh,” the Lebanese group said.
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The group reported that Israel launched a series of raids targeting various southern areas, including; Hanin, Al-Sultaniya, and Aita Al-Shaab.
Israeli aircraft also targeted, at dawn on Thursday, “the headquarters of the Health Authority in the town of Bazouriyeh, causing minor injuries,” according to the Lebanese agency.
She said that members of the Israeli army fired heavy machine guns towards the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Jabal al-Labouneh, and Alma al-Shaab.
For its part, Lebanon’s Hezbollah announced that it had bombed, on Thursday morning, the base of Zovulon military industries north of the city of Haifa, and the city of Haifa.
They occupied Safad and Nahariya, with missile launchers.” They also targeted “early movements of Israeli forces on Birkat Dhuhar al-Habbariyya, and others near the town of Aitaroun.”
The party also announced in an official statement that a Merkava tank was destroyed by a guided missile, in clashes with Israeli forces in Aita al-Shaab, which led to its burning and its crew being killed and wounded.
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Comment on the picture, At least 17 Israeli raids hit the south bank on Wednesday/Thursday night
Last night and into Thursday morning intense demonstration flights, drone and military aircraft were seen over the villages of Tire and Bint Jbeil districts, and light bombs launched over the border towns along the Blue Line up to the outskirts the city of Tire. and the shore of the sea.
Regarding the south bank of the capital, Beirut, pictures broadcast by Agence France-Presse on Thursday morning showed columns of smoke rising from a series of raiders, numbering at least 17, which hit the bank on Wednesday night, destroying six buildings around the Al-Laylaki area, according to what Lebanese official media said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French media on Wednesday that “Israel had prepared a plan with Hezbollah to attack it through underground tunnels that included SUVs and missiles.”
Netanyahu said that if this plan had been successful, “its damage would have been greater than what Hamas did to Israel” in its attack on October 7, 2023.
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2024-10-24 10:12:00