France calls for an end to Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
In a statement following a call with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also called on Hezbollah and Iran to refrain from any action that could destabilise the region further.
Barrot added France is against any Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon.
Jordan condemns Israel’s ‘brutal aggression against Lebanon’
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says Jordan holds Israel “fully responsible for the catastrophic consequences of its brutal aggression against Lebanon, which it is waging without any legal or humanitarian deterrent”.
“We condemn its aggression against Lebanon, its violation of its sovereignty, its bombing of its capital, its killing of its citizens, and its threat to its security and stability,” Safadi said in a post on X, without mentioning the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Protesters flood Baghdad’s streets after Nasrallah’s death
People protest Israel’s killing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Iraq’s capital. Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani declared a three-day mourning period across Iraq following Nasrallah’s killing.
Kamala Harris: Nasrallah a ‘terrorist with American blood on his hands’
Vice President Kamala Harris called Hassan Nasrallah “a terrorist with American blood on his hands” while urging a diplomatic solution as Israel continues to strike Lebanon and Gaza.
“Across decades, his leadership of Hezbollah destabilized the Middle East and led to the killing of countless innocent people in Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and around the world. Today, Hezbollah’s victims have a measure of justice,” Harris said in a statement.
“I have an unwavering commitment to the security of Israel. I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.”
The Democratic presidential candidate added, “President Biden and I do not want to see conflict in the Middle East escalate into a broader regional war.”
International law is dead, openly supporting assassinations. It looks like Biden stepping down only put a more radical (influenceable) Harris into power.
UK calls again for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he spoke with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati and discussed the need for an urgent ceasefire.
“We agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the bloodshed. A diplomatic solution is the only way to restore security and stability for the Lebanese and Israeli people,” Lammy said.
Earlier in the week, Lammy told the UN General Assembly there should be an immediate truce between Hezbollah and Israel and a full-blown war isn’t in the interests of the people of the region.
The UK’s foreign ministry advised its nationals to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.
Turkey says Israel won’t stop attacking Lebanon
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was an important figure for Lebanon and the region and will be hard to replace.
Speaking to state broadcaster TRT Haber in New York, Fidan said Turkey believes Israel won’t stop attacking Lebanon and will spread the war on Gaza to the wider region.
The “helplessness” of the United States and other Western countries is allowing the violence to continue, he added.
