ConflictsIsrael-Lebanon conflict sparks fears of regional escalation

Israel-Lebanon conflict sparks fears of regional escalation

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan condemned the Israeli "aggression" toward Lebanon and warned of escalating conflict in the Middle East. The document was published after a meeting of diplomats on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Israel faced criticism for brutal attacks on Lebanon.
Israel faced criticism for brutal attacks on Lebanon.
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Justyna Lasota-Krawczyk

6:23 AM EDT, September 25, 2024

The ministers expressed concerns about the "dangerous escalation underway in the region." In the statement, they emphasized that ending this escalation "begins by halting Israel's aggression in Gaza."

Criticism of Israel arose due to the intensification of military actions. Last week, Israel carried out the strongest strikes of this war, targeting leaders of the Shiite terrorist organization Hezbollah and hundreds of targets in Lebanon.

Escalation in the region

As a result of these airstrikes, over 500 people were killed and over 1,800 were wounded. Among the casualties is high-ranking Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Kubaisi, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli attack on a suburb of Beirut.

Hezbollah is not remaining idle. The organization has been conducting attacks from Lebanon on Israel for three days. On Wednesday, Hezbollah announced that it had fired a rocket at the Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv. According to the Israeli army, the missile was intercepted, marking the first time Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on Tel Aviv.

Israel is "pushing the region towards a comprehensive war," warned the foreign ministers of Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan in their statement.

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