Israel warplanes carry out strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, in apparent retaliation for Golan Heights attackThe United States, which has been leading diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating the conflict across the Lebanese-Israeli border (but also has been arming Israel), has condemned it as a horrific attack but did not directly accuse Hezbollah.The statement from the White House said US support for Israel’s security was iron-clad and that it would “continue to support efforts to end these terrible attacks along the Blue Line, which must be a top priority”. The Blue Line refers to the frontier between Lebanon and Israel, which the UN peacekeeping mission, known as Unifil, is responsible for monitoring. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/28/israel-gaza-war-strikes-hezbollah-lebanon-golan-heights
Author : Yohannes Lowe
Publish date : 2024-07-28 08:03:53
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Israel-Gaza war: Israel says Hezbollah ‘crossed all red lines’ with deadly strike on occupied Golan Heights
