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Lebanese army says soldier hurt in Israeli drone attack
The Lebanese army says one of its soldiers has been wounded in an Israeli drone attack. In a statement, it said the soldier was injured as an army unit worked to open a road at the entrance to the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba.
Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli soldiers
Hezbollah has issued a statement saying its fighters detonated an explosive device that killed and wounded members of the Israeli army trying to circumvent the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon.
There was no immediate statement by the Israeli army.
Fires in Middle East becoming an inferno: UN chief
Antonio Guterres has told the UN Security Council that “the raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno.”
Guterres said that UNIFIL peacekeepers remain in position despite a request by Israel for the multi-national peacekeeping force to relocate. He also stressed that the safety and security of all UN personnel must be ensured.
He added that it is absolutely essential to avoid an all-out war in Lebanon – something that would have profound and devastating consequences.
Guterres has also condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel – which earlier designated the UN chief as persona non-grata – telling the Security Council the “deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence must stop.”
“Time is running out,” he said.
The UN head also said it was time for “hostilities” to end in Lebanon and for a ceasefire in Gaza, accompanied by a release of captives and the delivery of aid to Palestinians.
