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beijing, september 26 (xinhua) -- armed clashes between israel and hezbollah in lebanon continued on the border between the two countries on september 25. israeli chief of staff hezi halevy asked the troops to prepare for a possible ground offensive. the international community is worried that the border conflict between israel and lebanon will slide into a full-scale war between the two countries. france and the united states proposed to the united nations a 21-day temporary ceasefire between israel and lebanon in order to ease the crisis.

on september 25, an injured boy received treatment in tripoli, lebanon. photo by xinhua news agency (khalid habashti)

israeli troops deploy to fight remotely

according to a statement from the idf, halevy asked soldiers from a main armored brigade of the idf to prepare for a possible ground offensive on the 25th. "we have continued to launch attacks throughout the day to prepare the ground for your possible entry (to lebanon) while continuing to strike hezbollah."

the israel defense forces said on the 25th that based on the situation assessment, the israeli army is calling up two reserve brigades to carry out "northern military operations."

lebanon's hezbollah said on the 25th that it had fired a ballistic missile at the headquarters of the israeli intelligence and secret service (mossad) in the suburbs of tel aviv, israel's largest city. agence france-presse reported that this was the first time hezbollah had used a ballistic missile since the outbreak of the current round of israeli-palestinian conflict in october last year.

this is the thick smoke produced by the israeli bombing of khiyam in lebanon on september 25. xinhua news agency (photo by tahir abu hamdan)

reuters quoted several israeli officials as saying that hezbollah fired several missiles at civilian areas in tel aviv, not the mossad headquarters, and israel intercepted these missiles.

israel said that the israeli army attacked hundreds of targets in lebanon on the same day, including 60 hezbollah intelligence stations. according to the lebanese ministry of health, the israeli army's retaliatory air strikes on the 25th killed 51 people and injured 223 people.

as the israeli army moved its combat center to northern israel and lebanon accused israel of being involved in the explosion of communications equipment in lebanon, the conflict between israel and lebanon has suddenly escalated in recent days, with the israeli army and hezbollah continuing to launch air strikes against each other.

on september 25, a displaced girl cried in a wheelchair in tripoli, lebanon. photo by xinhua news agency (khalid habashti)

france, us propose ceasefire

leaders of many countries attending the un general assembly at the un headquarters in new york are worried about the deterioration of the situation in lebanon and israel. france called for diplomatic mediation to resolve the crisis. france and the united states proposed a temporary ceasefire for 21 days on the 25th.

french president emmanuel macron announced on the 25th after meeting with us president joseph biden that france's new foreign minister jean-noel barrot will go to lebanon later this week to mediate. macron said that france strongly calls on israel to stop actions that have worsened the situation in lebanon, hezbollah to stop attacking israeli targets, and lebanon "cannot have war."

barrow said at a un security council meeting on the situation in lebanon and israel that france is working with other countries to make diplomatic efforts to ease the lebanese crisis and that "war is not inevitable." france and the united states proposed a temporary 21-day ceasefire "so that the conflicting parties can negotiate a more lasting ceasefire."

biden said earlier on the 25th when he was a guest on abc's "the view" that "all-out war" between lebanon and israel "may break out", but he believes there is still a chance to fundamentally resolve regional problems. biden hinted that the ceasefire agreed by israel and lebanon would help push israel and the palestinian islamic resistance movement (hamas) to stop hostilities.

this is a photo of a child displaced by the conflict in the southern lebanese city of sidon on september 25. xinhua news agency (photo by ali hashishao)

a u.s. government official told the associated press that the united states has mentioned a temporary ceasefire plan to israeli officials.

an israeli official who spoke on condition of anonymity said israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu agreed to give the "green light" to a temporary ceasefire, provided that the ceasefire agreement included allowing evacuees from northern israel to return home safely.

after the current round of israeli-palestinian conflict broke out in october last year, hezbollah in lebanon and israeli forces continued to exchange fire in the lebanese-israeli border area in support of hamas. about 7,000 residents in israel's northern border area were forced to leave their homes due to the fighting. the israeli government said it regards ensuring the return of these residents as a priority.

lebanese prime minister najib mikati called on the security council to ensure the withdrawal of israeli troops from all occupied lebanese territories. when asked by a media reporter whether a ceasefire between lebanon and israel was possible, lebanese foreign minister abdullah bou habib replied: "i hope so." (bao xuelin)

(source: xinhua news agency)

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