Israel, siren warning in central Tel Aviv: “missile launched from Yemen”. Macron: Netanyahu responsible for the rise

There are no glimmers, at least for now, of peace in Lebanon. An American and French proposal for a 21-day pause in hostilities, supported by the EU and other countries, was rejected by Benyamin Netanyahu, according to Washington who initially accepted the ceasefire but then ordered attacks to be launched against Hezbollah’s position. As a result, another wave of raids and a new blitz aimed at Beirut, to eliminate the Shiite commander responsible for the drone attacks. The diplomatic campaign on Lebanon accelerated after Israeli military commanders prepared for a ground attack. An increase that according to Joe Biden risks leading to a major conflict in the Middle East. The American president met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to agree on a strategy. In a joint statement the two leaders called for “an agreement on the border between Israel and Lebanon that guarantees security and protection to allow civilians to return to their homes.” The plan – also signed by the Kingdom United States, the EU, Italy, Germany, Australia, Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Qatar – providing for a three-week pause to accommodate wider negotiations, giving a – in Gaza. However, hopes for a halt in hostilities have been dashed. The Prime Minister of Israel, who arrived in New York to speak to the UN, did not even respond to the plea from the US and France. his office. In fact, as soon as he walked ashore after the trip, he said that “we will continue to hit Hezbollah with full force until we bring back the people of the north.” their homes”. The White House welcomed the decision with almost hidden irritation, which indicated in the evening through ​​spokesman Karine Jean-Pierre that the ceasefire was ” coordinate” with Israel. Last-minute resistance, with concessions offered and then withdrawn, is a tactic Netanyahu has adopted during the Gaza conflict. And just as he promised to do in the Strip, the Israeli leader announced that he wanted to go all the way in Lebanon as well, to dismantle Hezbollah definitively. In addition, Bibi seemed to be betting again that the US, when making choices, had sided with the Jewish State. As evidenced by another huge package of 8.7 billion dollars in military aid. To go all the way against Hezbollah, the Israeli leader believes another show of strength is needed. In this regard, the IDF announced that it had conducted an exercise with a tank brigade “a few kilometers from the Lebanese border, in mountainous terrain” in order to “improve operational and logistical readiness for various combat situations in the enemy’s area on the north face”: again, dress up a rebuke for honesty. At the same time, for the fourth day in a row the air force bombed Lebanon with intensity, saying that they hit 75 Hezbollah military targets in the south and in the Bekaa valley, up to the border with Syria, Mohammed Surur, the head of the group’s air units, was targeted. Another top brass from the Party of God military, who went sent to Yemen to train the Houthis in drone strikes. According to IDF sources, Surur was killed. However, about 150 rockets were launched in one day, reaching Israel. as far as Haifa and the city of Safed. The death toll in Cedar Country continued to rise. On Thursday alone, 81 people were killed, including an 87-year-old French citizen, in a collapsed building, according to Lebanese authorities. There have been more than 700 victims since Monday. A drama in which the EU was “disturbed by the heavy price paid by civilians, including children and United Nations workers”. The situation of the displaced people is also catastrophic, numbering one hundred thousand.