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On September 30, the [Israeli military] notified UNIFIL of their intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. They also requested we relocate from some of our positions,
the UN Interim Force in Lebanon said It was a busy night just like the several previous nights of bombardments,
We are regularly adjusting our posture and activities, and we have contingency plans ready to activate if absolutely necessary,
Syria condemns this unbridled Zionist crime that has even begun to affect civil defense crews and humanitarian relief workers, and we call for working to stop it immediately and to ensure that this entity is held accountable for its crimes and that it does not escape punishment,
Overnight, with the direction of IDF (army) intelligence, the IAF (air force) struck Hezbollah terrorists who were operating within a command centre that was located inside a mosque adjacent to the Salah Ghandour Hospital in southern Lebanon,
the military said in a statement There's a lot we're doing. The main thing we can do is rally the rest of the world and our allies, like the French in Lebanon, to tamp this down. But when you have proxies as irrational as Hezbollah and the Houthis, it's a hard thing to determine,
This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them,
I'm assuming when they make a judgement how they're going to respond, we'll have a discussion,
Whether he is trying to influence the election, I don't know but I am not counting on that,
What our armed forces did was the minimum punishment for the crimes of the usurping Zionist regime.
Speaking of Iran’s multiple missile attack on Israel this week, he added The future depends on how Israel will retaliate against Iran in the future, as well as the intensity and severity of the retaliation."
Pointing to the next developments, Li said If the unilateral thinking of the US hegemony and supremacy cannot be contained, the sword of Damocles of the war will still hang high on the land of the Middle East,
Everything right now hinges on Israel's response, whether it escalates into a regional war."
Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, told AFP This remark reflects that the US does not want to be dragged into the mire,
As the country which influences Israel most, the United States does not want a full-scale war in the Middle East to disrupt its global strategic layout,
If Israel takes severe retaliatory actions, especially if it attacks Iran's oil and even nuclear facilities, Iran might respond militarily under the pressure of the situation,
How is anyone benefiting from what’s going on?”
said Rana Khalil, 45, an owner of a small clothing and accessories store in Beirut, the capital The Iranian government needs to maintain its status as a regional power and also needs to respond to the expectations of its allies. So from one side, Iran has to respond, from another side, Iran must work hard to avoid a full-scale war,
Zhang Yuan, a professor at the Institute of Middle East Studies of Shanghai International Studies University, told China Daily Facing repeated provocations, Iran cannot remain indifferent at this moment. Otherwise, it will shake the unity with regional allies,
Li Xinggang, a researcher at the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean Rim at Zhejiang International Studies University, told China Daily Every strike launched by any group against Israel is a service to the region and to all humanity,