“There is no excuse for terrorism,” comments Anthony Blinken – Fury over Hezbollah strike on Druze village that left 12 children dead – Netanyahu returned from the US – War Council in Israel
His government Lebanon has called them USA to request restraint from the Israelthe Lebanese Foreign Minister said today Abdullah Bou Habib to Reuters as tensions escalate after an attack attributed to Hezbollah that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied highlands Golan.
As Bou Habib said, the US has asked the Lebanese government to convey a message of restraint to Hezbollah itself.
Israeli authorities have blamed Lebanon’s Iran-backed Shiite movement for yesterday’s rocket attack on a football stadium in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children and youths, and have vowed to take tough action. retaliation.
Hezbollah denies any responsibility for this strike.
Blinken blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights attack, stresses Israel’s right to defend civilians from terror attacks, calls for de-escalation
For his part, the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken he replied that the US is in talks with Israel about this incident and does not want an escalation of the conflict.
The head of US diplomacy said today that “all indications” suggest that the rocket that fell on the Golan Heights was fired by the Lebanese Hezbollah.
“There is no justification for terrorism and all indications are that the rockets came from Hezbollah,” Blinken said when asked at a news conference in Tokyo.
“Once again, I emphasize Israel’s right to defend its citizens from terrorist attacks and our determination to ensure that it can do so. But we also don’t want the conflict to escalate. We don’t want it to expand. This has been one of our goals since day one, since October 7th, and we will continue to do so. We are determined to put an end to the conflict in Gaza, which has lasted far too long,” Blinken said, adding that he was in “conversations with the Israeli government.”
The US Secretary of State expressed his sadness at the loss of life, stressing that reaching a truce in the war in Gaza could help de-escalate Israel’s border with Lebanon.
“It is so important to help de-escalate the crisis, not only to prevent escalation, to prevent the spread but to defuse it because there are so many people in both countries – Israel and Lebanon – who have been displaced from their homes,” Blinken concluded.
Netanyahu is back from the US – War Council in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to Israel earlier than scheduled today from his visit to the US, heading to a security cabinet meeting following a rocket attack on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 people and which Israel blamed to the Hezbollah organization of Lebanon, as announced by the prime minister’s office.
“The prime minister’s plane has landed in Israel. It is on its way to the Ministry of Defense (in Tel Aviv) for a security cabinet meeting,” the prime minister’s office added in a statement.
Iran warns Israel of ‘unforeseen consequences’ if it attacks Lebanon – Hezbollah crossed all red lines, says Israeli foreign minister
“Any action by the Zionist regime can lead to the worsening of instability, insecurity and war in the region,” said the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry – UN and EU call for restraint
After yesterday’s deadly attack with 12 children and young people killed in the Golan Heights, by a Hezbollah rocket in a Druze village, the Israel launched during the night a series of bombings, targeting its positions Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli authorities blame the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite movement but Hezbollah denies any involvement.
Iran warned Israel today against any “new adventure”, as it called it, in Lebanon
“Any action (…) of the Zionist regime can lead to the worsening of instability, lack of security and war in the region,” noted the representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani.
Israel will bear responsibility for the “unforeseen consequences and reactions to such foolish behavior,” Kanani also warned.
For his part, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katzsaid today that “Hezbollah has crossed all red lines” and that it is “a terrorist organization that deliberately opens fire on civilians.”
As tensions in the region escalate, the UN and EU have called for restraint, while the US has reiterated its support for Israel.
Source :Skai
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