clashes in southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip

The American president's special envoy, for his part, declared that he would go to Israel to achieve a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.

The Lebanese National Information Agency reported on Wednesday, November 20, “violent clashes” in southern Lebanon, and added that Israeli forces were trying to “progress towards the hills of Kfarchouba” under intense artillery and aviation cover. Hezbollah, for its part, assured that it continued to push back the advance of Israeli forces, particularly towards the important town of Khiam, approximately six kilometers from the border.

The US president's special envoy, Amos Hochstein, for his part declared on Wednesday that after his talks in Beirut, he would travel to Israel with the aim of achieving a ceasefire in the war between Hezbollah and Israeli army. The Israeli Foreign Minister already declared on Wednesday that any ceasefire agreement in Lebanon should leave his country with “freedom of action” against Hezbollah.

The leader of Hezbollah for his part affirmed on Wednesday that his group would target “the center of Tel Aviv”in response to recent Israeli strikes on the capital Beirut, one of which cost the life of the media manager of the pro-Iranian movement on Sunday. Israel “attacked the heart of the capital Beirut, which is why he should expect a response in the center of Tel Aviv”declared Naim Qassem.

Fighting also continues in the Gaza Strip. The Civil Defense of the Palestinian enclave announced Wednesday the death of 17 people, including a baby, in Israeli strikes on the territory. In a statement, the Israeli army, for its part, reported the death of one of its soldiers in fighting in northern Gaza, in which an officer was also seriously injured, according to it.

Furthermore, aAt least 36 people were killed Wednesday in Israeli strikes targeting the thousand-year-old city of Palmyra in central Syria, the Syrian Defense Ministry announced. In a previous report, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced the death ofat least 11 pro-Iranian fighters in these strikes. The NGO also reported dozens of injuries, including at least seven civilians, following “Israeli aircraft strikes targeting three separate areas in the city of Palmyra”including an arms depot near the industrial zone.