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2024-09-28
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xinhua news agency, beijing, september 27 (xinhua) the israeli government announced on the 26th that it had received more than $8 billion in military assistance from the united states and stated that it would not reach a temporary ceasefire with hezbollah in lebanon unless it achieved strategic goals. on the same day, palestinian president mahmoud abbas condemned at the united nations general assembly that the us government continues to provide weapons to israel for the "slaughter of civilians."
on may 8, us secretary of defense austin attended a hearing in congress in washington. published by xinhua news agency (photo by aaron)the united states will not stop military aid
the israeli ministry of defense announced on the same day that it had received us$8.7 billion in military assistance, of which us$3.5 billion was for "vital wartime procurement" and another us$5.2 billion would be used to upgrade air defense systems, including "iron dome" and "david's stone" cable" and advanced laser air defense weapons.
the israeli defense ministry said that the military assistance agreement reached after a series of high-level meetings in washington between israel and the united states will "significantly enhance" israel's "vital" air defense systems.
as israel's most important ally, the united states has long provided weapons and equipment to israel. after a large-scale conflict broke out between israel and the palestinian islamic resistance movement (hamas) in october last year, the united states called for a ceasefire while continuing to provide huge amounts of military aid to israel.
u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin said on the 26th that the intensifying conflict between israel and lebanese hezbollah may develop into a "total war." the united states will continue to help israel "self-defense" and will not stop military assistance.
on september 26, in seifed, northern israel, a rocket left a trail of smoke after being intercepted by the israeli air defense system. photo by xinhua news agency reporter chen junqingpakistan denounces u.s. aid to israel
in his speech at the united nations general assembly that day, palestinian president abbas lambasted the u.s. government for continuing to provide political and military support to israel, while ignoring that israel's military operations in the gaza strip have resulted in tens of thousands of palestinian deaths.
"the united states stood up alone and said: 'no, the fighting will continue.' to achieve this goal, the united states exercised its veto power." abbas pointed out in his speech that the united states had repeatedly vetoed resolutions in the united nations security council that were not favorable to israel. draft.
"it provides israel with lethal weapons, which are used to massacre countless innocent civilians, including women and children, and further encourages israel's aggression." abbas shouted: "stop this crime! stop the massacre!"
according to data from the health department in the gaza strip, more than 41,000 palestinians have died in israeli military operations since the outbreak of the new round of palestinian-israeli conflict.
on september 26, at the united nations headquarters in new york, palestinian president abbas spoke at the general debate of the 79th united nations general assembly. photo by xinhua news agency reporter li ruithe situation between lebanon and israel escalates sharply
in the past few days, the conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon has escalated sharply, causing the international community to worry about an all-out war between the two sides.
the lebanese government said on the evening of the 26th that at least 92 people in lebanon were killed and 153 injured in israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours. since the 23rd, more than 700 people have been killed in israeli air strikes, accounting for nearly half of the total deaths in the conflict between hezbollah and israel since early october last year.
hezbollah continued to attack israel on the 26th. the israeli military stated that hezbollah fired approximately 175 rockets and other weapons, most of which were intercepted by israel or fell into uninhabited areas.
an israeli airstrike killed another senior hezbollah commander that day. in addition to air strikes on targets in lebanon, the israeli army also dispatched tanks and armored vehicles to the israeli-lebanese border. according to public opinion analysis, the israeli military is preparing to launch a ground offensive against hezbollah targets at an opportunity.
u.s. president joseph biden and french president emmanuel macron met on the 25th to discuss the situation in lebanon and israel. the united states issued a joint statement with 10 countries including france, the united kingdom, germany, saudi arabia, qatar, and the european union on the same day, calling on both sides to immediately cease fire for 21 days to find a diplomatic solution.
this is the damage caused by an israeli air strike in the town of sasakiya in southern lebanon on september 26. published by xinhua news agency (photo by ali hashisao)israel ignores calls for ceasefire
when israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu arrived in the united states on the 26th to prepare to attend the united nations general assembly, he said: "we will continue to fight hezbollah with all our strength and will not stop until all goals are achieved. one of the most important goals is to secure the northern part of (israel) residents in border areas can return home safely.”
the israeli prime minister's office said in a statement that netanyahu "did not even respond" to calls for a ceasefire.
"there will be no ceasefire in the north," israeli foreign minister israel katz said on social media.
the far-right jewish power party in israel's ruling coalition has threatened to stop cooperating with the government or even withdraw from the ruling coalition if the netanyahu government ceases fire with hezbollah.
french president macron accepted an interview with the canadian broadcasting corporation on the 26th, calling on the biden government to increase pressure on israel. "i do think the united states has to put more pressure on the israeli prime minister" to agree to a ceasefire.
macron warned israel in english during the interview that "lebanon cannot be invaded and war cannot occur in lebanon, otherwise it will be a big mistake and the situation will be in great danger of escalation." he said france would seek to push for security council intervention if netanyahu refused a ceasefire. (hui xiaoshuang)
