The Israeli army announced that about 60 rockets were fired at midday on Friday, September 20, towards Israel from Lebanon, where the Islamist movement Hezbollah exchanges almost daily fire with the army. These shots came after the Israeli army struck hundreds of rocket-launching cannons ready to be used to fire projectiles towards Israel during the night. Follow our live stream.
An emergency meeting at the UN. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the series of deadly explosions of Hezbollah beepers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, the Slovenian presidency of the council has announced. The meeting, requested by Algeria, will take place at 3 p.m. (9 p.m. in Paris), the presidency said.
New air raids in Lebanon. The Israeli army assures “continue to demolish the infrastructure and capabilities (…) of Hezbollah to defend the State of Israel”In a statement, the forces of the Hebrew state declared that they had “hit about 100 launchers and other (…) terrorist infrastructure representing about 1,000 guns”.
Hezbollah promises “terrible” response. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah assured Thursday that Israel would receive “a terrible punishment and a just retribution”He assured that he would not give any details on “timing, place or nature” of the response that the movement is preparing.
Emmanuel Macron advocates diplomacy. Emmanuel Macron spoke directly to the Lebanese people on Thursday in a video on social media, assuring them that a “diplomatic path exists” and that “War is not inevitable”He assured that France was at “sides” Lebanese people.