Summary at the beginning
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East crisis.
A White House official said a senior adviser to President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Monday to prevent an escalation of tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The official, who asked not to be named, said Amos Hochstein would advance efforts to avoid further escalation along the UN’s Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon.
Attacks between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have raised fears of an escalating war across the Middle East.
The Israeli army said Sunday that escalating cross-border attacks by Hezbollah could cause a serious escalation. “Hezbollah’s escalating attacks are on the brink of a broader escalation that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said in an English-language video statement.
“Israel will take the necessary measures to protect its civilians until security is restored along the border with Lebanon,” he said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly criticised the army’s plans for daily pauses in fighting along key roads into the Gaza Strip to facilitate the delivery of aid. “When the prime minister heard the report of the 11th-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the morning, he went to his military chief and made it clear that this was unacceptable,” an anonymous Israeli official told media late on Sunday.
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The official said he had received assurances from Netanyahu that there would be “no change” in military policy and that “the battle in Rafah would continue as planned.” Israeli television later quoted Netanyahu as criticising the military, saying: “We have the country and the army, not the army and the country.”
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on sunday The military announced a daily truce It will start at 8am in Rafah district and continue until 7pm along Salah al-Din Street.It added that it would be stopped daily until further notice to allow relief trucks from Israel to pass through the Kerem Shalom checkpoint.
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France is working with the United States to find a negotiated resolution to hostilities on Lebanon’s southern front. Last week, Hezbollah launched its largest volley of rockets and drones yet in an eight-month shelling campaign with Israeli forces in parallel with the Gaza war, which it has said it will not stop until Israel halts its military offensive in Gaza.
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A senior adviser to Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Monday in a bid to prevent tensions between Israel and Lebanon from worsening, a White House official has said. Amos Hochstein will advance efforts to avoid further escalation along the UN-drawn blue line between Israel and Lebanon, said the official, who did not wish to be identified.
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Attacks between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have led to worries of a deeper war across the Middle East.
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On Sunday, the Israeli military said that intensified cross-border fire from Hezbollah could trigger a serious escalation. “Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region,” Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a video statement in English.
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“Israel will take the necessary measures to protect its civilians – until security along our border with Lebanon is restored,” he said.
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Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate the delivery of aid. “When the prime minister heard the reports of an 11-hour humanitarian pause in the morning, he turned to his military secretary and made it clear that this was unacceptable to him,” an unnamed Israeli official told media late on Sunday
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The official said Netanyahu received assurances that “there is no change” in the military’s policy and “fighting in Rafah continues as planned”. Israeli television stations later quoted Netanyahu as criticising the military, saying: “We have a country with an army, not an army with a country”
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On Sunday the military announced a daily pause that would begin in the Rafah area at 8am and remain in effect until 7pm along the main Salah al-Din road, to allow aid trucks to transit between the Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel, adding that the pause would take place every day until further notice
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France is working alongside the US on a negotiated settlement to the hostilities along Lebanon’s southern front. Last week, Hezbollah launched the largest volleys of rockets and drones yet in the eight months it has been exchanging fire with the Israeli military, in parallel with the Gaza war. Hezbollah says it will not halt fire until Israel halts its military offensive in Gaza
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The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli forces attacked a house in northern Palestine, “killing two people and wounding at least 13 others, including women and children.” Gaza Strip.
It is not possible for journalists to independently verify announced casualty figures during a conflict.
Anti-government protesters Israel They again blocked the highway as part of the protests, with Israeli media reporting that two roads were closed.
Two men, one 18 and one pregnant. God loves us. God loves us. Thank God.
(Stars: Constellations) translation: Vered Perman pic.twitter.com/YlYcsYpqCo
— Kan News (@kann_news) June 17, 2024
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Two men, one 18 and one pregnant. God loves us. God loves us. Thank God.
(Stars: Constellations) translation: Vered Perman pic.twitter.com/YlYcsYpqCo— Kan News (@kann_news) June 17, 2024
The demonstration is part of a week of planned actions aimed at calling for elections to be held before the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. A rally is due to take place in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem at 7pm local time tonight.
One night IsraelThe army of ” Lebanon “They will invade the waters near Acre in northern Israel.”
These claims have not been independently verified.
Summary at the beginning
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East crisis.
A White House official said a senior adviser to President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Monday to prevent an escalation of tensions between Israel and Lebanon. The official, who asked not to be named, said Amos Hochstein would work to avoid further escalation along the UN’s Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon.
Attacks between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have raised fears of an escalating war across the Middle East.
The Israeli army said Sunday that escalating cross-border attacks by Hezbollah could cause a serious escalation. “Hezbollah’s escalating attacks are on the brink of a broader escalation that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said in an English-language video statement.
“Israel will take the necessary measures to protect its civilians until security is restored along the border with Lebanon,” he said.
Other developments:
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly criticised the army’s plans for daily pauses in fighting along key roads into the Gaza Strip to facilitate the delivery of aid. “When the prime minister heard the report of the 11th-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the morning, he went to his military chief and made it clear that this was unacceptable,” an anonymous Israeli official told media late on Sunday.
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The official said he had received assurances from Netanyahu that there would be “no change” in military policy and that “the battle in Rafah would continue as planned.” Israeli television later quoted Netanyahu as criticising the military, saying: “We have the country and the army, not the army and the country.”
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on sunday The military announced a daily truce It will start at 8am in the Rafah area and continue until 7pm along Salah al-Din Street.It added that it would be stopped daily until further notice to allow relief trucks from Israel to pass through the Kerem Shalom checkpoint.
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France is working with the United States to find a negotiated resolution to hostilities on Lebanon’s southern front. Last week, Hezbollah launched its largest volley of rockets and drones yet in an eight-month shelling campaign with Israeli forces in parallel with the Gaza war, which it has said it will not stop until Israel halts its military offensive in Gaza.
