Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Monday, 25-Mar-2024 22:11

The southern Lebanese border area has not been spared from repeated Israeli attacks, which Hezbollah responded to by targeting Israeli gatherings and sites.

From the field to Ain el-Tineh, where Deputy Michel El Murr affirmed after meeting with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri that the stage is exceptional and requires extraordinary initiatives to stir the stagnant waters in the deep void.

Regionally, the war on Gaza entered its 171st day, and the Israeli army expanded its "hospital war."

Meanwhile, the Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the United States refrained from voting without exercising its veto power, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel an Israeli delegation's visit to Washington.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant from Washington stated, "Failure to achieve a decisive victory in Gaza may bring us closer to a war in the north."

Simultaneously, Israeli National Security Minister extremist Itamar Ben Gvir criticized the United States for not exercising its veto power in the Security Council to halt the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid believed that Benny Gantz should withdraw the Unity Party from the government if the Ultra-Orthodox draft law is passed.

Israeli Minister Gedong Sa'ar submitted his resignation from the emergency government formed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not being included in the War Cabinet.

In a press conference from the Jordanian capital, Amman, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need to stop the aggression on the Gaza Strip and deliver aid.

Saudi Arabia also welcomed the Security Council's decision, leading to a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, expanding the flow of aid, and exchanging prisoners.

Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed the decision.

Internationally, the Pentagon announced that the meeting between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant at the Pentagon on Tuesday is still ongoing. He stated that the visit of the Israeli Defense Minister to the Pentagon is separate from the visit of the Israeli delegation to the White House.

The US State Department commented on the Israeli military operation in Rafah: "We are prepared to provide a plan that takes into account Israel's security demands while protecting civilians."

In this context, the New York Court of Appeals reduced the fine imposed on former US President Donald Trump from half a billion dollars to 175 million and gave him ten days to pay the amount.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia knows the perpetrators of the "Krokus" terrorist attack but is interested in knowing who ordered it, noting that the United States is trying to convince everyone that Ukraine is not involved in the attack.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also summoned Australia's acting charge d'affaires in Moscow, Jeremy Gothorpe, to hand him a protest note regarding the publication of a false statement by his country's embassy about the Russian presidential elections.

On the other hand, Berlin announced its intention to provide 45 million euros to support UNRWA activities for Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank.

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