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Lebanese see US potentially as being a party to this war
There is deep scepticism here in Lebanon about any US administration because so many people see the US as being a party to this war, and they say the US should not be either a negotiator or in any way really involved in talks to try to forge a ceasefire.
Trump has described himself as a man who wants to end wars, but he’s widely known as being closer to Netanyahu than Biden was. So there is this concern that we could well see an escalation between now and January 20 when Trump officially takes office.
Interestingly enough, there have been at least three strikes this afternoon on the southern suburbs of Beirut. And in the last half an hour, authorities in Baalbek said there were 20 air strikes today, where at least 30 people were killed and 35 wounded.
In terms of official reaction to the US election results, we had a statement from the Hezbollah’s new chief, Naim Qassem.
He said that “there is one thing that will end this war, and that is the battlefield. This war is not winnable for the Israelis.” He said, “There is no place in Israel that is off-limits to our planes and our missiles.”
Lebanon’s PM: Israel obstructing all efforts to curb its aggression
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that Israel’s assault on his country has morphed into crimes against humanity and a breach of all international charters and norms.
In remarks he gave to Lebanon’s cabinet, Najib Mikati added that Israel is obstructing all international efforts to curb its aggression against his country.
Mikati said he holds the international community responsible for Israel’s relentless genocidal war against his people, destruction of towns and villages, targeting of military service members, medical and civil defence personnel and relief workers, as well as UNIFIL peacekeepers.
In Lebanon, the feeling is there won’t be change until Trump takes office
Lebanon’s government is renewing its call for a ceasefire and the implementation of United Nations Resolution 1701 to bring an end to Israel’s war.
That would involve a Hezbollah pullback from the southern border areas and the deployment of the Lebanese army. But it is again accusing the Israeli government of rejecting all diplomatic initiatives.
And the feeling in Lebanon is there won’t be any new initiative, at least not until Trump takes office in late January.
During his campaign, Trump promised to end the conflict in the Middle East. But he didn’t say how. There’s concern there that the coming weeks will witness an escalation.
At least 37 people killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon today
Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 37 people and wounded 105 today. Since October last year, at least 3,050 people have been killed and 13,658 wounded by Israeli attacks, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Rescue workers said on Wednesday that they have pulled 30 bodies from the rubble of an apartment building in Barja, Lebanon
