(26 Nov 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northern Israel, border with Southern Lebanon – 26 November 2024
1. Various of soldiers next to an Israeli flag seen in Southern Lebanon from northern Israel
2. Various of Israeli flag seen near destroyed buildings in a village in Southern Lebanon
3. Various of destroyed buildings seen in Southern Lebanon from Northern Israel
4. Various of UN soldiers inside a base of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) at the Israeli-Lebanese border as seen from northern Israel
5. Various of destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon
STORYLINE:
Scenes of destruction in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border.
While expectations for a ceasefire grow, Israel continued to strike different areas of Lebanon Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, Tthe European Union’s top diplomat said there were “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to accept a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal.
Josep Borrell, the outgoing EU foreign policy chief, called for increased pressure on Israel to blunt extremists in the government who are refusing to accept the deal.
Speaking on the sidelines of a Group of Seven meeting in Italy, Borrell warned that if a ceasefire is not implemented, “Lebanon will fall apart."
Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security Cabinet was set to convene Tuesday to discuss a proposed ceasefire.
Among the issues that remain is an Israeli demand to reserve the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations under the emerging deal.
Borrell said under the proposed agreement, the U.S. would chair a ceasefire implementation committee, with France participating at the request of Lebanon.
“On the proposal agreement brokered by the U.S. and France, Israel has all security concerns (addressed),” Borrell told reporters in Fiuggi, Italy. “There is not an excuse for not implementing a ceasefire. Otherwise, Lebanon will fall apart.”
Following the October 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel, months of back-and-forth fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah have erupted into a full-blown war in recent months, with Israel killing Hezbollah’s main leaders and sending ground forces into southern Lebanon.
Israeli bombardment has killed more than 3,500 people in Lebanon and wounded more than 15,000, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
On the Israeli side, about 90 soldiers and nearly 50 civilians have been killed by rockets, drones and missiles in northern Israel and in the fighting on the ground in Lebanon.
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