The head of European diplomacy begins a tour of the Middle East this Wednesday, with visits to Jordan, Cyprus and Lebanon, to discuss ways towards a ceasefire.
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France sees a “window of opportunity” for a ceasefire in Lebanon
The Foreign Minister affirmed this Wednesday that American efforts create a “window of opportunity” for a ceasefire in Lebanon.
In an interview with Europe 1 radio, Jean-Noël Barrot called on “all parties” to take advantage of this opportunity, which would mean “sovereignty for Lebanon and security for Israel.”
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Hezbollah says it fired ‘guided missiles’ at Israeli troops near border
Hezbollah claimed to have fired “guided missiles” on Tuesday night at Israeli forces as they attempted to evacuate wounded soldiers from southern Lebanon, France 24 reports.
In a statement, the pro-Iran movement claimed to have wounded Israeli soldiers in a guided missile attack on the border town of Markaba, before firing a second missile at an infantry unit that came to remove the wounded.
Hezbollah said it then attacked “a third infantry unit” that was “trying to recover the dead and wounded” with another guided missile.
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Joseph Borrell begins tour of the Middle East to discuss the ceasefire
The head of European diplomacy, Joseph Borrell, begins today a tour of the Middle East, with visits to Jordan, Cyprus and Lebanon, to once again discuss with partners in the region possible ways towards a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanese territory.
“In the context of the catastrophic situation in Gaza and the military escalation in Lebanon, the trip will provide the opportunity to further discuss with partners in the region a possible path towards a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as a longer-term agreement. process based on the two-state solution [Israel/Palestina]”said a note anticipating this trip by Josep Borrell.
The first stop on Borrell’s tour will be Jordan, where he will meet with the country’s main authorities, including King Abdullah II and the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, but also with Palestinian leaders.
On Friday he will be in Cyprus, where he will address the two-state issue. On Sunday, the last day of this round, Borrell will travel to Lebanon to hold several bilateral meetings, in particular with the interim prime minister, Najib Mikati, with the president of Parliament, Nabih Berri, with the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, Josef Aoun and United Nations representatives in the country.
Borrell recently presented, but without receiving support, a proposal that defended the suspension of political dialogue with Israel in light of the situation in the Middle East, a region where the Jewish State is in open conflict with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and the Lebanese Shiites. Hezbollah movement.
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