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un chief warns: lebanon risks becoming 'another gaza'

2024-09-23

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according to cctv news, the tension between israel and lebanon has intensified recently, with the israeli defense forces and hezbollah frequently striking each other. many parties are worried about the outbreak of a full-scale war and call for the conflict to be de-escalated.

un secretary-general guterres expressed concern about the situation on the temporary border between lebanon and israel on the 22nd. guterres warned thatlebanon risks becoming 'another gaza' as hostilities between israel and hezbollah intensify

on the same day, the united nations special coordinator for lebanon, janina hennis-plasschaert, said on social media that as tensions between hezbollah and israel continued to escalate,the situation in the middle east is on the brink of "disaster", and stressed that military means would not make either side safer.

eu high representative for foreign affairs and security policy borrell said in a statement on the 22nd:the eu is "extremely concerned" about the escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon and calls for an "urgent" ceasefireborrell said that civilians on both sides of the border are paying a heavy price and that they will once again become the biggest victims if a full-scale war breaks out. a full-scale war must be avoided through diplomatic mediation and other efforts.

on the same day, british foreign secretary david lammy said that the escalating tensions between israel and hezbollah in lebanon were worrying. he called on both sides to immediately cease fire to reach a political solution and create a peaceful and secure environment for civilians in israel and lebanon.

editor: li yilinzi