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[iran flights return to normal]

according to a report by the islamic republic of iran radio and television on the 3rd, iranian flights returned to normal that day.

according to reports, a spokesman for iran’s civil aviation organization said on the 3rd that airlines will be allowed to conduct flight operations after 5:00 on the 3rd, provided that favorable and safe flight conditions are ensured and restrictive measures are ended.

the report quoted the person in charge of the airport in iran's south khorasan province as saying that airlines have been allowed to operate flights after 5:00 on the 3rd. one of the iranian airlines has reopened its route between tehran and birjand at 8 o'clock.

a spokesman for iran's civil aviation organization announced on the evening of the 1st that due to the situation in the region and possible missile attacks, all flights in iran would be canceled until 10:00 on the 2nd. on the 2nd, iran extended its airspace closure to 5:00 on the 3rd.

[comprehensive news｜reporting on the first batch of casualties in the ground operation in lebanon, iran said it was ready to respond to israel’s attack on nuclear facilities]

comprehensive reports from xinhua news agency’s foreign correspondents: the israel defense forces said on the 2nd that eight israeli soldiers were killed while fighting hezbollah in lebanon. this is the first batch of combat casualties reported since the israeli army launched ground operations in southern lebanon. eslami, chairman of the atomic energy organization of iran, said on the 2nd that the iranian armed forces havedo a good jobpreparations for an israeli attack on iran's nuclear facilities.

the israeli army issued two statements on the 2nd. it first announced that the captain of an israeli commando was killed while fighting hezbollah in a village in southern lebanon, and then announced that seven other soldiers died in three exchanges of fire with hezbollah in southern lebanon. the two statements did not release details of the operation.

lebanese military sources told xinhua news agency reporters on the 2nd that hezbollah and the israeli army had a fierce exchange of fire in the southern border area of ​​​​lebanon that morning. an israeli commando team of about 40 people tried to enter the eastern part of the lebanese border town of adessa under the cover of drones. the commando crossed the border wire fence from misgaff al-amu in the north and advanced about 150 meters into lebanese territory. later, it was ambushed by hezbollah radwan forces.

this is the scene after the israeli attack taken on october 2 in the southern suburbs of beirut, the capital of lebanon. published by xinhua news agency (photo by bilal jarvisi)

hezbollah said earlier that day that hezbollah militants exchanged fire with israeli ground troops trying to infiltrate into adisa in the early morning of that day, causing casualties to the israeli army and forcing the israeli army to retreat. this is the first time that hezbollah has confirmed that there has been a firefight since the israeli army announced a ground strike against hezbollah targets on the 1st.

iran launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack on israel on the evening of the 1st. israel said that the attack crossed a red line and stated that iran would pay the price. the american axios news website quoted israeli officials as saying on the 2nd that "all options will be on the table" for israel's retaliatory actions, including attacking iran's nuclear facilities.

after israel threatened to target iran's nuclear facilities, iran's student news agency quoted eslami as saying that the iranian armed forces were ready to respond.

according to a report by the islamic republic of iran radio and television on the 2nd, iran’s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei said in a speech that day that the only way to end the war in the middle east is for the united states to stop doing evil. iranian president pezhiziyan delivered a speech that day, saying that the actions of the iranian armed forces on the evening of the 1st proved that israel’s “iron dome” air defense system was “more fragile than glass” and that if israel makes another wrong move, it will receive a harsher response. .

according to tass news agency, russian presidential press secretary peskov said on the 2nd that the situation in the middle east is developing in a more disturbing direction. russia condemns attacks on civilians and calls on all parties to conflicts in the middle east to exercise restraint. he also said that the united states is still providing arms supplies, financial assistance, military technology and other support to israel unconditionally.

the french ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement on the 2nd saying that france has used its military power in the middle east to participate in responding to threats from iran. it also called on israel to stop its military operations in lebanon as soon as possible and hezbollah should stop attacking israel and its people.

egyptian prime minister madbouly issued a statement on the 2nd saying that egypt condemns israel's actions that have escalated the situation in southern lebanon. israel's unilateral actions are pushing the middle east into a more dangerous situation, which may lead to a full-scale regional war and cast a shadow on the security of the entire region.

united nations secretary-general guterres said on the 1st that he was extremely concerned about the escalation of the conflict in lebanon and called for an immediate ceasefire in lebanon. israeli foreign minister katz declared guterres "persona non grata (in israel)" on social media on the 2nd and banned him from entering israel.

on october 2, at the united nations headquarters in new york, united nations secretary-general guterres (center, front row) spoke at the security council emergency meeting on the situation in the middle east. photo by xinhua news agency reporter xie e

the dutch ministry of foreign affairs announced on the 1st that in view of the deterioration of the security situation in lebanon, the dutch government will assist the evacuation of hundreds of its citizens stranded in lebanon in the next few days.

[syrian military: israeli air strikes on residential buildings in the syrian capital killed 3 and injured 3]

the syrian military issued a statement on the 2nd saying that a residential building in the syrian capital damascus was attacked by an israeli missile that day, killing three civilians.

the statement said that at about 5:25 local time, israel launched an air strike on a residential building in the meza residential area of ​​damascus, killing three civilians and injuring three others.

according to the uk-based "syrian observatory for human rights", members of the lebanese hezbollah and iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps are often present in the attacked buildings. but the specific target of the attack is not yet clear.

in the early morning of the 1st, the syrian military stated that damascus was attacked by an israeli missile, killing three civilians and injuring nine others.

after the syrian civil war broke out in 2011, the israeli military repeatedly carried out air strikes on targets in syria on the pretext of attacking iranian military facilities. both the syrian and iranian governments deny that iran has troops stationed in syria. after a new round of palestinian-israeli conflict broke out in october last year, israel launched more frequent attacks on targets in syria.

[china urges the security council to promote the immediate de-escalation of the situation in lebanon and israel]

fu cong, china's permanent representative to the united nations, said during the security council's emergency review of the situation in lebanon and israel on the 2nd that under the current situation, it is necessary for the united nations security council to take urgent action and unite to make clear and unambiguous demands. a ceasefire must be achieved immediately in gaza and the situation in lebanon and israel must be promoted. to immediately cool down the situation and stop the cycle of violence, we must make every effort to prevent the spread of the war, and we must push the relevant parties back to the track of political and diplomatic settlement.

fu cong said that in the past two weeks, the situation in the middle east, especially in lebanon, has deteriorated sharply. china is deeply concerned about the current severe situation and the next development prospects, and is extremely worried. china calls for earnest respect for the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of all countries, reiterates its opposition to all violations of the basic norms of international relations, and condemns all violent attacks against civilians. china agrees with the position of the united nations that any israeli cross-border entry into lebanon violates lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity and violates the provisions of security council resolution 1701.

fu cong said that since october last year, violent conflicts have been recurring in the middle east. israel ignored the international community's calls for an immediate ceasefire and insisted on advancing military operations, causing the conflict to be delayed and expanded. currently, a full-scale war is about to break out. at this critical moment, any inflammatory remarks and provocative actions are extremely dangerous and can easily lead to misjudgments and chain reactions, causing the situation to escalate in turn, or even completely spiral out of control. china urges all parties, especially israel, to exercise restraint and avoid taking any actions that may further escalate the situation.

fu cong said that the conflict has caused an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. china calls on all parties to the conflict to abide by the red lines of international humanitarian law and effectively protect the safety of civilians. china supports the united nations humanitarian system in taking emergency actions to ease the humanitarian situation in palestine and lebanon. china reiterates the importance of respecting the neutrality of the united nations interim force in lebanon and effectively ensuring the safety of united nations peacekeepers. united nations assets and personnel should not be targeted by armed attacks.

fu cong emphasized that the situation is already precarious and any negative delay is irresponsible. any rhetoric that condones greater military adventure will send the wrong signal and may have serious consequences. china hopes that major and influential countries will adopt a sincere and responsible attitude, effectively play a constructive role, and avoid further instability in the situation.

[russia calls for preventing the middle east from “slipping into the abyss of war”]

russian foreign ministry spokesperson zakharova said at a regular press conference on the 2nd that russia calls on all parties to the middle east conflict to exercise restraint to prevent the situation from deteriorating further and avoid the region "slipping into the abyss of war."

zakharova said that russia is extremely worried about the dangerous escalation of the situation in the middle east and believes that such a disastrous situation is not in the interest of any country in the middle east. it hopes that relevant parties will use every possible opportunity to prevent this from happening.

zakharova said that russia believes that the many crises in the region are primarily caused by the unresolved palestinian-israeli conflict, and that a just solution to the palestinian issue is the key to an overall improvement in the situation in the middle east.

zakharova also said that a large part of the responsibility for the current deterioration of the situation in the middle east lies with the united states. the united states has for nearly a year prevented the united nations security council from passing a resolution calling for an end to military operations in the gaza strip and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the local people.

the situation in the middle east has been tense recently. on the 1st, the israeli army began to conduct "limited, localized and targeted ground strikes" against hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. on the evening of the same day, iran launched a large-scale missile attack on military targets in israel in retaliation for a series of recent israeli actions. israeli prime minister netanyahu later responded, "iran made a big mistake and will pay the price for it."

[biden: the united states does not support israel’s attack on iran’s nuclear facilities]

u.s. president biden said on the 2nd that the united states does not support israel's strike on iran's nuclear facilities as part of retaliation for iran's missile attack on israel.

biden traveled to south carolina and north carolina that day to guide the post-disaster response efforts of hurricane helene. before leaving, he told the media that the united states does not support israel's attack on iran's nuclear facilities. the united states will communicate with israel on what retaliatory measures israel will take. the g7 leaders agreed that israel has the right to respond to iranian missile attacks against israel, but specific actions should be kept to an appropriate level.

biden also said that iran's attack on israel was "excessive" and that the group of seven countries would impose sanctions on iran.

earlier in the day, g7 leaders held a conference call on tensions in the middle east. according to a statement issued by the italian prime minister's office, which holds the rotating presidency of the g7, the leaders of the g7 expressed strong concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the middle east, believed that the crisis could still be resolved through diplomatic channels, and agreed to "work together to promote the easing of regional tensions."

the american axios news website quoted an anonymous israeli official as saying on the 2nd that israel will carry out "major retaliation" against iran "within days" and may attack "oil fields and other strategic locations in iran." the report said that if iran attacks israel again after israel takes retaliatory actions, israel will consider "all options", including attacking iran's nuclear facilities.

source: xinhua news agency