Fate of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah unknown as Israel targets group's headquarters in Beirut

by · France 24

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Summary:

  • Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on Friday, warning Tehran that Israel would not hesitate to retaliate if Iran attacks. "If you strike us, we will strike you," he told the assembled delegates.                          
  • Israel rejected a push by allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon and vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah militants "until victory". The White House expressed frustration at the rejection, saying the truce proposal had taken "a lot of care and effort".
  • Lebanon's health ministry said late Thursday that Israeli strikes had killed 92 people in the country and injured 153 in the past 24 hours. Thursday's toll brings the number of people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since Monday alone to more than 700.

27/09/2024 - 23:52

Biden orders Pentagon to 'adjust as necessary' US forces in the Middle East, White House says

27/09/2024 - 23:51

Source close to Hezbollah says Israel has struck Beirut's southern suburbs

27/09/2024 - 23:45

Biden has been briefed about latest Middle East developments, White House says

27/09/2024 - 23:41

Israel's military says it is striking targets in southern Beirut

27/09/2024 - 23:39

Israeli military calls on residents of three south Beirut buildings to evacuate ahead of strikes

27/09/2024 - 23:35

Death toll rises to six in Israeli strike in southern Beirut, Lebanon's health ministry says

27/09/2024 - 23:25

Israel says its air force jets are patrolling around Beirut airport

27/09/2024 - 23:13

Hezbollah source says communication lost with group's senior leadership

27/09/2024 - 23:11

'Large-scale' Israeli air strikes on Lebanon must 'end immediately', France's UN envoy says

27/09/2024 - 22:47

Israel and Hezbollah must both 'stop firing', Blinken says

27/09/2024 - 22:46

Some 500,000 residents have evacuated southern Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli strikes

27/09/2024 - 22:33

Netanyahu is dragging region into war and must be stopped, Jordan FM says

27/09/2024 - 22:26

Israeli military calls for evacuation of buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs

27/09/2024 - 22:17

US will take 'every measure' if its interests in the Middle East are attacked, Blinken says

27/09/2024 - 22:04

US did not receive advance warning about Israeli strike in Beirut, Pentagon says

27/09/2024 - 22:01

UK urges nationals to leave Lebanon on 'next available flight'

27/09/2024 - 21:59

IDF says Hezbollah rocket hit house in northern Israel

27/09/2024 - 21:51

Iraqi Airways suspends all Beirut flights due to 'deteriorating security situation'

27/09/2024 - 21:42

Hezbollah says it has fired rockets into northern Israel after Beirut strike

Yesterday's key developments:

  • France and the United States on Wednesday proposed a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon after days of deadly strikes by Israel against Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. The proposed ceasefire, backed by several Arab states, would allow time for both parties to hold negotiations.
  • Israel’s defence ministry said it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support the country’s ongoing military efforts, including upgrading air defence systems.
  • United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said "hell is breaking loose in Lebanon", as he addressed an emergency UN Security Council session. "Diplomatic efforts have intensified to achieve a temporary ceasefire," he added.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)