Summary
- Quoting one senior official from the Biden administration, the joint allies’ statement reported that the ceasefire agreed upon applied specifically to the demarcation line of “Blue Line,” which is the demarcation line shared by Israel and Lebanon.
- According to the senior White House official, the situation at hand made it perfect for a ceasefire and came also in concert with some of the extended discussions that President Biden had with the rest of the leaders of this world when he was at the UN General Assembly.
- Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati appealed today to the UN Security Council to force Israel to end its immediate cease-fire across all fronts as Middle Eastern fighting rages on amid international condemnation over the growing havoc and deaths in Lebanon as a war continues in Gaza against Hamas militant group.
US, France and several other allies issued an emergency appeal for an immediate 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border as well as calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The move comes after protracted negotiations at the United Nations on Wednesday aimed to open the way for the possibility of negotiations culminating in a diplomatic end to the fight.
Quoting one senior official from the Biden administration, the joint allies’ statement reported that the ceasefire agreed upon applied specifically to the demarcation line of “Blue Line,” which is the demarcation line shared by Israel and Lebanon. The joint statement by the fellow allied nations such as Australia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and even the European Union urged every involved party-including the governments of Israel and Lebanon-to go into a full implementation of the ceasefire immediately.
Despite appeals for peace, Israel steps up its bombing of Lebanon, killing at least 72 and wounding 223 according to reports from the Lebanese ministry of health. Fears of wider Middle East war mounted yesterday as Israel’s military chief hinted at an invasion.
The Biden administration has closely been engaged with both Israeli and Lebanese officials to discuss the issues of reducing hostilities over the past months. According to the senior White House official, the situation at hand made it perfect for a ceasefire and came also in concert with some of the extended discussions that President Biden had with the rest of the leaders of this world when he was at the UN General Assembly.
Israel’s representative to the UN Danny Danon spoke optimistically of ending the flare-up through a truce, and he again emphasized that it was time for a political solution but also was careful to note Iran’s role. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke to support Iran’s support of Hezbollah while cautioning against looking the other way as the conflict rages.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati appealed today to the UN Security Council to force Israel to end its immediate cease-fire across all fronts as Middle Eastern fighting rages on amid international condemnation over the growing havoc and deaths in Lebanon as a war continues in Gaza against Hamas militant group.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at the UN General Assembly on Friday, after landing in New York yesterday.
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