The statement also expresses support for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, says a statement from French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden. The statement has received support from Australia, Canada, the EU, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, writes Reuters. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told the UN Security Council earlier on Wednesday that the US and France are working on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to facilitate negotiations. – In recent days, we have worked together with our American partners on a temporary ceasefire of 21 days to open negotiations, said Barrot. Barrot added that the plan would be made public very soon. Lebanon’s prime minister has asked the UN Security Council to put pressure on Israel to establish an immediate ceasefire on all fronts. France and the United States have drawn up a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon to facilitate negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told the UN Security Council on Wednesday Photo: Seth Wenig / AP/NTB Skyr no funds Israel stated on Wednesday that they are open to a diplomatic solution with Lebanon – We are grateful to all those who make a sincere effort with diplomacy to avoid escalation and full-scale war, says Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon. He adds that if the talks fail, they will use all means to achieve their goals against the Hezbollah militia. – We will use all available means in accordance with international law to achieve our goals, says Danon. The Israeli military (IDF) is said to have hit more than 280 Hezbollah targets during Wednesday. Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is said to have asked the soldiers to stay ready for a possible ground invasion. Aid workers work at the scene after an Israeli airstrike in Maisara, north of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. Photo: Bilal Hussein / AP/NTB Concerned – Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon, Guterres opened his speech in the UN Security Council on Wednesday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed great concern over the escalation in Lebanon and Israel, and pointed out that the fear of a major war in the Middle East is increasing. He added that Lebanon is on the “edge of the cliff”. Over 200,000 Lebanese and 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes. – Many lives have been lost, all this must end, he said. At least 81 people were killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Wednesday, and over 400 were injured, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, writes CNN. The latest Israeli attack hit the town of Younine in northeastern Lebanon. At least ten people were killed, and 11 were reported injured. Rescue work is ongoing in the area. Published 26/09/2024, at 04.06 Updated 26.09.2024, at 04.26
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