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2024-10-05
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xinhua newsletter｜israeli military says it killed the head of lebanese hezbollah communications network
the israel defense forces issued a statement on the 4th saying that the israeli air force struck an area in beirut, the capital of lebanon, on the 3rd based on intelligence. mohamed rashid sakafi, the head of the lebanese hezbollah communications network, died in the air strike.
sources from the lebanese security department said on the 4th that israeli warplanes airstrike an international highway near the meisna border port in eastern lebanon early that morning, cutting off lebanon's road to syria. the ministry of public health of lebanon said in the early morning of the 4th that israel launched attacks in many places in lebanon in the past 24 hours, resulting in a total of 37 people killed and 151 injured.
military facilities in the center of yemeni capital were bombed by warplanes
sanaa news: masira tv station controlled by yemen's houthi armed forces reported on the 4th that us and british warplanes launched four attacks on the yemeni capital sanaa that day, targeting military maintenance facilities in the city center.
local witnesses said explosions caused by the airstrike resounded throughout the city and ambulances rushed to the scene. there have been no reports of casualties.
this is the thick smoke rising from an air strike in sanaa, the capital of yemen, taken on october 4 (mobile phone photo). published by xinhua news agency (photo by azaqi)
masirah tv reported that us and british warplanes launched a total of 12 air strikes on sana'a and the yemeni red sea port city of hodeidah that day.
the houthis issued a statement that day saying that they would not be intimidated by u.s. and british air strikes and would launch more attacks on israeli cities and ships associated with israel.
since the outbreak of a new round of palestinian-israeli conflict in october last year, the houthis have used drones and missiles to attack targets in the red sea and gulf of aden, demanding that israel cease military operations in the palestinian gaza strip. since january 12 this year, the united states and the united kingdom have launched multiple air strikes against houthi armed targets, causing casualties. some countries condemned the actions of the united states and britain, believing that this was a violation of yemen's sovereignty and would aggravate regional tensions. (reporter wang qiang)
egypt's foreign minister talks to saudi arabia's foreign minister on phone to discuss situation in middle east
egyptian foreign minister abdul atty had a phone call with saudi foreign minister faisal on the 4th to discuss the situation in lebanon and israel’s escalating behavior in the middle east.
egypt's ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement that day, saying that abdel ati and faisal condemned israel's attacks on lebanon. egypt and saudi arabia will continue to coordinate efforts to deal with the dangers brought to the region by israel's attacks on the palestinian and lebanese people.
both sides stressed that the top priority is to provide all humanitarian assistance to the lebanese people and to enable lebanon and its national institutions to perform their duties and safeguard their full sovereignty on their territory.
in addition, both sides reiterated their opposition to any arrangements or measures that seek to undermine lebanese security and sovereignty.
the statement also said that the two sides urged relevant parties to fully implement the provisions of united nations security council resolution 1701, and urged the international community, especially the united nations security council, to assume their responsibilities and promote an immediate and permanent ceasefire in lebanon and the gaza strip.
according to lebanese government data, israel's continued attacks on lebanon over the past year have displaced more than 1.2 million people in lebanon and killed nearly 2,000 people, most of them concentrated in the past two weeks. (reporter dong xiuzhu)
source: xinhua news agency
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source: xinhua news agency
