Israeli prime minister reportedly told US envoys that return of displaced people was paramount; Israel resumes strikes on southern BeirutLebanon’s prime minister Najib Mikati criticised Israel’s “expansion” of its attacks on his country, saying they indicated a rejection of efforts to broker a truce after more than a month of war, AFP reports.“The Israeli enemy’s renewed expansion of the scope of its aggression on Lebanese regions, its repeated threats to the population to evacuate entire cities and villages, and its renewed targeting of the southern suburbs of Beirut with destructive raids, are all indicators that confirm the Israeli enemy’s rejection of all efforts being made to secure a ceasefire,” Mikati said in a statement after overnight raids hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, in the first such attack this week. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-01 09:07:08
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Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says ability to counter ‘threats’ from Lebanon key to any ceasefire deal
