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Middle East crisis live: ceasefire on edge after deadly Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon

Middle East crisis live: ceasefire on edge after deadly Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon



Nine people reported killed as military hits Hezbollah targets while the Iran-backed group fires on IDF positionsIsrael responds to Hezbollah rocket attack with airstrikes on south LebanonAirstrikes hit hospitals in Syria’s Idlib region as insurgents fight Assad forcesIran’s official news agency IRNA, citing foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, reports that the foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet in Doha, Qatar, at the weekend to discuss the crisis in Syria.Unicef’s MENA regional director Edouard Beigbeder has issued a statement about the recent escalation of violence in Syria, saying “children are bearing the heaviest brunt of the conflict.”I am deeply alarmed by the recent escalation of hostilities in northwest Syria, which has reportedly resulted in the tragic killing of at least seven children and injured another 32.Since 27 November, more than 48,500 people have been displaced, mainly children and women. Most of the children have been uprooted multiple times due to previous crises. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/03/middle-east-crisis-live-ceasefire-israel-lebanon-syria-gaza

Author : Martin Belam

Publish date : 2024-12-03 08:17:36

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