China said Sunday September 29 “deeply concerned about the escalation of tensions” in the Middle East, after the death in Lebanon of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed Friday in an Israeli strike. “China is following this matter with great attention. (…) and urges the parties involved, in particular Israel, to take immediate measures to calm the situation and prevent the conflict from spreading further or even spiraling out of control.”explains a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release. Follow our live stream.
The Israeli army announces that it is carrying out “dozens” of raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli aircraft targeted “terrorist targets on the territory of Lebanon during the last hours”an army spokesperson announced on Telegram. He said the attacks targeted rocket launch sites towards Israel, military installations and weapons depots.
33 dead in strikes in Lebanon on Saturday. According to thehe Lebanese Ministry of Health, 33 people were killed and 195 injured in the country due to “Israeli aggression” SATURDAY. The strikes affected several parts of Lebanon, notably the South and the East.
Benjamin Netanyahu considers that Israel has “settled its scores”. “Nasrallah was not a terrorist like the others. He was the terrorist, he was the pivot of the axis, the central engine of the Iranian axis of evil,” declared the Prime Minister after the announcement of the death of the leader of Hezbollah in an Israeli strike. The leader mentioned a “a historic turning point” in the fight against “enemies”.
Iran promises to respond. Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah would lead to “destruction” of Israel. Iran has also requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, calls on the Council to “take immediate and decisive action to stop Israeli aggression and prevent dragging the region into all-out war.”
Joe Biden presses for a “ceasefire”. The American president called for a truce after another day of Israeli strikes against Hezbollah. He also considered that the death of Hassan Nasrallah is “a measure of justice for its many victims, including thousands of American, Israeli and Lebanese civilians.” France asked Israel to stop its strikes on Lebanon and said it was opposed to a ground operation.