اخبار لبنان
موقع كل يوم -صحيفة الجمهورية
نشر بتاريخ: ٢٢ أذار ٢٠٢٤
Israel has not ceased its repeated attacks on southern Lebanon; rather, it has persisted in airstrikes on border villages, targeting infrastructure and homes. In response, Hezbollah directed its rockets towards several Israeli gatherings and sites, inflicting confirmed and direct casualties within the Israeli army ranks. From the south to Tripoli, Prime Minister Najib Mikati of the caretaker government assured visitors that 'the government continues its international and Arab contacts to stop the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, and the results seem positive.' Regionally, the war on Gaza entered its 167th day amidst fears of famine and without reaching any ceasefire agreement. In parallel, Israel seized around 8,000 dunums of land in the Jordan Valley, declaring it 'state land,' prompting the Palestinian Foreign Ministry to condemn this decision. Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced after his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that 'the Hebrew state intends to launch a military operation on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza without US support.' In another context, 7 Israeli soldiers were injured in clashes with a Palestinian gunman who attacked a bus carrying settlers near the village of Deir Bzaia west of Ramallah in the West Bank, and the attacker was killed by helicopter fire. In another context, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed efforts to respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for genuine international action to advance the comprehensive and just peace process in the region. Internationally, the Russian-Chinese veto led to the rejection of the US resolution at the Security Council, which does not include a demand for a ceasefire in Gaza. Russian security authorities also reported casualties and injuries from an explosion at the 'Cross City Hall' commercial center in the city of Krasnogorsk on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Moscow, where a music concert was being held. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his desire to 'reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China used their veto right against the US resolution.' In the same context, Chinas Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, stated that 'the US resolution project in the Security Council on the Middle East gives a green light to the continuation of killing in the Gaza Strip.' Meanwhile, the American magazine National Interest reported that the Russian army has completely changed the situation in Ukraine and is ready for any possible war with Washington and NATO.
