“We cannot afford endless negotiations, like the ones we have over Gaza,” he warned in the organization’s Security Council.
Given the escalation in Lebanon of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterresexpressed this Friday that “fully supports” the proposal for a 21-day ceasefire presented by the United States and France.
“We need a ceasefire now,” he asked. Guterres during a meeting of the UN Security Council and added that “We cannot afford endless negotiations, like the ones we have over Gaza”. For these reasons he stated: “I fully support the temporary ceasefire proposal.”
The request for Guterres occurs after several similar speeches given by world leaders at the 79th UN General Assembly that is taking place these days in New York. Some of them were those of the presidents of France, Emmanuel Macronor that of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez. Both referred to Israeli operations in Lebanon and called for a cessation of hostilities.
Attacks between Israel and Hezbollah continue despite international call for a ceasefire
Israel took place this Friday dozens of bombings in Lebanon against Hezbollahwhich fired rockets into Israeli territory, after the truce proposal presented by the United States and its Western allies did not prosper.
Since last Monday, More than 700 people have died in Lebanon due to Israeli bombings against the Lebanese Islamist movementsupported by Iran and an ally of the Palestinian Hamas, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Given this situation, The United States, France, the EU and several Arab countries called for a 21-day ceasefirethat Israeli authorities rejectedensuring that They will fight Hezbollah “until victory.” Attention now turns to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahuwhich will intervene in the UN General Assembly this Friday around 1:30 p.m. GMT.
Source: Ambito
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