Lebanon's only international airport 'operating normally' after Israeli strikes

Naim Qassemsheikh

We don’t base our expectations for a halt of the aggression on political developments.”

But Hezbollah’s Qassem said in his speech

We have very bitter experiences with the policies and approaches of different US governments in the past,

foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA

We’ve had to flee our homes several times. Sometimes we sleep in the car,

said Ramzi Zaiter, a resident of south Beirut

Now we just need him to give us weapons,

said fruit vendor Yossi Mizrachi, 51,

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister

The conversation was warm and cordial. The prime minister congratulated Trump on his election victory, and the two agreed to work together for Israel’s security. The two also discussed the Iranian threat,

Netanyahu’s office said

I hope Trump finds a solution, we need someone strong like Trump to end the war and save us, enough, God, this is enough,

said the 60-year-old

The entire car park shook. People were carrying their suitcases on their shoulders and running,

he said

We will make the enemy seek to demand an end to the aggression,

Naim Kassem said in a pre-recorded speech from an undisclosed location

In the face of the unprecedented threats and attacks targeting UNRWA and its staff, the General Assembly must show unprecedented resolve,

Ambassador Kridelka said

Philippe Lazzarinigeneral

For the past year, UNRWA has been a lifeline for the people of Gaza,

Lazzarini told a meeting of the General Assembly

Between 75,000 and 95,000 people were estimated to remain in north Gaza. The death toll there over the past month is thought to be in the hundreds,

U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Wednesday

The eviction of a U.N. agency by the decision of one single U.N. member state would set an alarming precedent globally and would constitute a grave violation of the U.N. Charter,

Belgium’s Ambassador Philippe Kridelka said on behalf of group of 16 states that support the organization

I’ve often spoken about Gaza’s future without Hamas, the same applies to UNRWA,

he told the assembly

Riyad Mansourpalestinian envoy

This attack against the U.N. is not only a smear campaign, it has real-life consequences,

Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour said, noting the killing of 238 UNRWA staff in Gaza, the detention of several staffers by Israel, and strikes on UNRWA facilities, including shelters housing the displaced

I must voice my deep alarm at the decision taken by the Israeli parliament,

General Assembly President Philemon Yang told the meeting

Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, plunging millions of Palestinians into chaos,

he warned

The destruction of this exceptional monument next to a Unesco World Heritage site is an irremediable loss for Lebanon and for world heritage,

he warned

Naim Qassemsheikh

When the enemy decides to stop the aggression, there is a path for negotiations that we have clearly defined - indirect negotiations through the Lebanese state and speaker (of parliament Nabih) Berri,

Qassem was quoted by Reuters

If UNRWA is no longer able to operate it would be the responsibility of the Israeli authorities to replace its services that it delivers to civilians,

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said

In Gaza, dismantling UNRWA will collapse the UN humanitarian response, which relies heavily on the agency's infrastructure,

he said