Israel continues its ground operation and strikes in Lebanon
After a week of Israeli bombings on Hezbollah strongholds which left hundreds dead across Lebanon, including 46 on Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed three people in Damascus, including the son-in-law of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, himself assassinated. by Israel last week in the suburbs of Beirut, an NGO said.
Iran will “pay the price” for its attack, Netanyahu threatens
For its part, Iran launched its second direct attack against Israel on Tuesday, followed by threats of cross-retaliation between the two countries. “Iran has made a serious mistake (…) and will pay the price,” warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US President Joe Biden assured on Wednesday that the United States would oppose Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, after reaffirming his full support for Israel the day before.
The United Nations castigates the “sickening cycle” of violence in the region
The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, castigated on Wednesday “the sickening cycle” of violence in a region on the edge of the “precipice”, before the Security Council meeting urgently.
