what to remember from Monday September 30

Israel has launched ground operations in Lebanese territory, according to Washington, but their exact contours have not yet been revealed. At the same time, the Jewish state army called on residents of three neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.

The Israeli army has not yet confirmed the information itself, but it did launch ground operations in territories bordering Lebanon on Monday, September 30, according to the American State Department, which said it had been informed of the new. In the evening, the Israeli army also announced that three localities were considered military zones, just opposite Lebanon, and that they were therefore closed to traffic. She also issued an evacuation order to residents of three neighborhoods in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a stronghold of Hezbollah. Here is what to remember from this new day of conflict.

Israeli army conducts ground operations on border

Israel leads “Currently” land operations “limited” targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, near the border, the US State Department announced on Monday September 30. Its spokesperson Matthew Miller spoke of “limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border”after conversations between the Jewish state and the United States on this subject.

The spokesperson declined to provide details of these conversations, leaving Israel “the care to speak of its military operations”. “We have had conversations with them about these operations, but [sur] the timetable, the objective, the rhythm of these operations, let them speak”he said. Previously, President Joe Biden had suggested that he was opposed to Israeli ground operations in Lebanon.

“Information is circulating about the activities of the army on the Lebanese border”declared for his part the spokesperson for the Israeli army, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. For the safety of our forces, stick only to official information and do not spread irresponsible rumors.” Lebanese Hezbollah, for its part, assured that it had “targeted by enemy soldiers moving in orchards opposite Adaisseh and Kfarkila.”

Three “closed military zones” on the border

The general staff decreed three “closed military zones” on the border with Lebanon, around the localities of Metoula, Misgav Am and Kfar-Guiladi. “Entry into this area is prohibited” in these municipalities located in the very north of the country, the army said in its press release.

This announcement came hours after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant suggested that ground operations could be launched against the armed Islamist movement Hezbollah in Lebanon. “We will employ every capability we have, and if anyone on the other side hasn’t understood what those capabilities entail, we mean every capability, and you are part of that effort.”he declared during a visit to soldiers in the north.

Israeli army orders some Beirut residents to evacuate

The Israeli army ordered residents of three neighborhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut, stronghold of the Lebanese armed Islamist movement Hezbollah, to evacuate their buildings for their safety. “You are in close proximity to interests and facilities belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist group and, therefore, [l’armée] will act forcefully against them”Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in the evening in a video posted on social networks. For your safety and that of your family members, you must immediately evacuate the buildings and move away from them for a distance of at least 500 meters.” A little later, AFP journalists heard at least two explosions in the southern suburbs.

Peacekeepers forced to stop patrols

The more than 10,000 soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) can no longer carry out their mission due to the intensity of the fighting, the spokesperson for the Secretary General of Lebanon announced earlier. the UN, Stéphane Dujarric “Our UNIFIL peacekeepers remain in position in the mission area of ​​responsibility, while the intensity of the fighting prevents their movements and their ability to carry out their tasks”.

Jean-Noël Barrot “urges” Israel not to launch a ground incursion into Lebanon

During an official visit to Beirut (Lebanon), the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, called on Israel to “refrain from any land incursion” in Lebanon and “cease fire”. He asked Hezbollah to do the same, urging both sides to “grab now” the ceasefire proposal launched at the UN. Any new Israeli military intervention in Lebanon “should be avoided”also declared the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, after a videoconference meeting of EU foreign ministers.