► Israel reports projectile fire from Lebanon
The Israeli army reported projectile fire targeting the national territory from Lebanon on Tuesday, November 26 evening after a televised statement by Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting a truce.
As multiple air raid sirens sounded in the north and center of the country, the army said it had intercepted three projectiles fired from Lebanon, where it is fighting the Islamist movement Hezbollah.
► Lebanon: strike on the Hamra district in the heart of Beirut
A strike targeted a building in the Hamra shopping district in central Beirut, shortly after Israel announced that it had adopted a ceasefire in Lebanon this evening.
Smoke rose above a building in this usually very lively neighborhood, which is home to residential buildings, restaurants, offices, stores and the American University of Beirut.
► Benyamin Netanyahu announces the imminent adoption of a ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the adoption of a ceasefire “ This evening “. This truce was concluded after two months of conflict against the pro-Iranian Hezbollah in Lebanon which caused the death of 3,823 people, according to the latest report from Unicef.
“This evening, I will present to the cabinet for approval a draft ceasefire in Lebanon. The duration of the ceasefire depends on what happens in Lebanon”declared Benjamin Netanyahu. “In full agreement with the United States, we maintain complete freedom of military action”however, warns the Prime Minister. He adds that Israel will retain freedom of action ” total » in Lebanon.
The Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, for his part called on the international community to “act quickly” pour “immediate implementation of a ceasefire”.
► Ceasefire in Lebanon: “We are on the right track,” says the Italian G7 presidency
Efforts towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon are “on the right track”affirmed the head of Italian diplomacy whose country holds the rotating presidency of the G7.
“As the G7, we have worked hard for a ceasefire in Lebanon and we are on the right track”declared Antonio Tajani after a meeting of foreign ministers from the group of seven most developed countries near Rome. “We hope that after a first ceasefire in Lebanon, we can also achieve a ceasefire in Gaza”he added during a press conference.
► Lebanon: new Israeli strikes on the center of Beirut
Strikes targeted the center of Beirut early in the evening, shortly after Israeli calls to evacuate four areas of the Lebanese capital for the first time, the official Ani agency reported.
These calls to evacuate caused panic in crowded areas of the city, with motorists honking their horns to flee as quickly as possible, according to witnesses. A first strike early in the afternoon on the Noueiri district left seven dead and 37 injured according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
► Israel reports ten projectiles fired from Lebanon into its territory
The Israeli army announced that it had observed ten projectile attacks against the national territory from Lebanon, while the Israeli security cabinet was meeting to decide on a truce with Lebanese Hezbollah.
After air raid sirens sounded in the Haifa Bay region (north), five projectiles coming from Lebanon were intercepted, said the army, which reported the detection moments earlier , of five other projectiles in the Western Upper Galilee, some of which, according to her, were also intercepted.
► A Hezbollah MP accuses Israel of “taking revenge on the Lebanese” before a ceasefire
A Hezbollah MP, Amin Cherri, accused Israel of wanting “take revenge on the Lebanese” by intensifying its strikes on Beirut and its suburbs as the Israeli government meets to decide on a ceasefire agreement.
“The Israeli army (..) seeks revenge on the supporters of the Resistance and on all Lebanese people”the MP told journalists, coming to the site of a building targeted by an Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut on Tuesday. The strike left three dead and 26 injured according to a provisional report.
► A ceasefire with Lebanon on the table in Israel
The Israeli security cabinet is meeting in Jerusalem to examine a draft ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, said an official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
The heads of G7 diplomacy expressed their support, believing that“it is time to reach a diplomatic solution” in Lebanon.
Earlier in the day, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his country would act “with force” in the event of violation of a possible ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, announced as ” close “ by the United States.
► Israeli strike in Beirut
The Israeli army announced that it had struck “20 terrorist targets” in the Beirut region, where it had earlier launched calls to evacuate in an equivalent number of areas in the southern suburbs of the city.
“These strikes included 13 terrorist targets in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah stronghold”the army said in a statement. In another press release released just before, it said it had used eight of its planes to strike around twenty targets. “in Beirut” in just two minutes.
► A ceasefire, “only way” possible for stability, according to London
The UK has reiterated its call for a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel is at war with Hezbollah, stressing that it is “the only possible way to restore security and stability” for the populations.
“Any progress towards an agreement would be welcome and would provide much-needed space for a political solution consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1701”Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said, as Israel’s security cabinet meets to discuss a ceasefire in Lebanon.
► Lebanon: Israeli raids in the Litani River region
The Israeli army said it carried out raids “in the Litani River region”the geographical limit in Lebanon beyond which Israel says it wants to push back the Islamist movement Hezbollah to protect its own population.
“The soldiers attacked several terrorist targets, engaged in close combat with terrorists, located and destroyed dozens of launchers, thousands of rockets and missiles, as well as weapons depots hidden in the mountainside”indicated in a press release the Israeli army, engaged since September 30 in a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
► The UN calls for a “permanent ceasefire”
The UN has reiterated its call for “permanent ceasefire” in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza, while a truce could be announced between Israel and Hezbollah.
“The only way to end the suffering of people on all sides is a permanent and immediate ceasefire on all fronts in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza”Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, told the press in Geneva.
