What to remember from the situation in Lebanon at 9 p.m.
– After intense bombardments on Monday that left more than 550 dead, Israel carried out new deadly strikes Tuesday in Lebanon. The Israeli army claimed to have “eliminated” a senior Hezbollah official, Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeissi« commander of the missile and rocket system”, during a bombing raid in the southern suburbs of Beirut, and announced a new wave of strikes “massive” against Hezbollah targets.
– Hezbollah fired about 300 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israeli territory on Tuesday.according to Israel. The Shiite movement claimed responsibility for firing at the headquarters of the Israeli army’s northern command near Safed, as well as at military sites near Haifa and the city of Kiryat Shmona.
– Tens of thousands of Lebanese have fled bombed areas, according to the UNto seek refuge in Saida, the largest city in the south, Beirut or Syria.
– Fear of a full-scale war in the Middle East dominated the United Nations General Assembly that opened in New York on Tuesday. “Lebanon is on the brink of the abyss”warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, fearing that the country could become “another Gaza”. Like many leaders, US President Joe Biden has warned of a “generalized war” in Lebanon, believing that he was “time to finalize” a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
– Iran’s new president, Massoud Pezeshkian, told CNN that Hezbollah could not “not to stay alone” against Israel. He lashed out at X as “incomprehensible” l’« inaction » of the United Nations towards Israel.
