NEW YORK, September 23, 2024 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas met on Monday with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan, on the sidelines of his participation in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York.
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Dramatic uptick in violence as Guterres voices grave alarm at Lebanon-Israel escalation
The UN mission which patrols the Blue Line separting Lebanon and Israel, UNIFIL, expressed „grave concern for the safety of civilians“, amid what has been the deadliest day of violence and bombing by Israel since the October terror attacks sparked the regional crisis.
Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, has contacted both Lebanese and Israeli parties, emphasizing the urgent need for de-escalation. „Efforts are ongoing to reduce tensions and halt the shelling“, the mission added.
Any further escalation of this dangerous situation could have far-reaching and devastating consequences, not only for those living on both sides of the Blue Line but also for the broader region.
Attacks on civilians are not only violations of international law but could amount to war crimes, UNIFIL reminded.
Jordanian FM urges UN Security Council to curb Israel‘s aggression, protect regional security
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi stressed today the need for the UN Security Council to act immediately to curb the Israeli aggression and protect the region from its disastrous consequences.
Israeli enemy airstrike targets building in Beirut’s southern suburb’s Bir Al Abed area
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National News Agency correspondent on Tuesday reported that the Israeli enemy targeted a building in the Bir Al-Abed area in Beirut’s southern suburbs with 3 missiles.
Civil defense and rescue teams rushed to the targeted building in the southern suburb.
Netanyahu Considers Ethnic Cleansing Plan for North Gaza
The plan involves four steps:
– Transferring the civilian population in northern Gaza to the south of the Netzarim Corridor
– Blocking all aid and imposing a full siege of northern Gaza and pronouncing it a “closed military zone”
– Preventing deliveries to the area until it is “cleansed” and the remaining Hamas fighters are defeated by applying “intense” military pressure
– Conducting a similar procedure in other areas of the Gaza Strip
Netanyahu considering plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza to besiege Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, in order to lay siege to Hamas and force the release of hostages.
Pentagon to Send More U.S. Troops to Middle East as Tensions Rise
The troops will number in the dozens, one official said, and will head to the region to help protect the thousands of Americans who are stationed there.
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About 40,000 American troops are stationed in the region on bases in Iraq, in Syria and in the Persian Gulf countries. The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln is in the Gulf of Oman, and a second aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, left Norfolk, Va., on Monday for the Mediterranean as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.
Live: Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 356 people
Israel says it is preparing for next stages of Lebanon operation, as US sending additional troops to Middle East
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