Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 22:31

Israel persists in its practices and attacks at south of Lebanon, with ongoing airstrikes resulting in three martyrs after targeting a house in the town of Markaba. Israeli warplanes also attacked the town of Aita al-Shaab, launching air-to-ground missiles in the targeted area, alongside artillery shelling in the Nqoura and Labouneh areas.

In contrast, Hezbollah targeted agricultural barracks, the Jal al-Alam site, the vicinity of the Malikiya site, the vicinity of the Zibdeen barracks, the Rweisat al-Alam site, and the Baiyad Bleda site.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a phone call from French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, discussing the current developments in Lebanon, Gaza, and the region. Colonna emphasized France's commitment to respecting Lebanon's sovereignty.

Mikati stressed that the continuation of the aggression would lead the region into dangerous confrontations with unpredictable consequences.

Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, highlighted in a speech the ongoing fight with disciplined calculations, warning that any enemy attempting to wage war on Lebanon would face limitless and unregulated conflict.

Regionally, the Gaza war entered its 89th day with ongoing Israeli airstrikes, raising concerns about the potential assassination of Hamas political bureau deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad informed Cairo of suspending negotiations with Israel after al-Arouri's assassination, while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi briefed a US congressional delegation on the Gaza developments.

In Iran, a terrorist bombing outside Qasem Soleimani's shrine in Kerman province claimed 103 lives and injured 173. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry expressed condolences, condemning the terrorist attacks in Iran.

Houthi rebels targeted a ship bound for Israel after it rejected their demands. In Iraq, the Islamic Resistance targeted a US base in the Green Village within Syrian territory.

Internationally, the US denied involvement in or Israeli complicity in the bombings in southern Iran, as stated by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.

US Senator Bernie Sanders called on Congress to reject the $10.1 billion military aid package to Israel.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to avoid any escalation, while EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell emphasized the need for an external imposition of a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In Tokyo, a knife attack on a train injured four people, carried out by a woman prompted by an emergency call warning of an armed woman on a train in Akihabara station.

The International Court of Justice set dates for South Africa's lawsuit against Israel, accusing it of genocide in Gaza on the 11th and 12th of this month.

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