Israel-Hezbollah War: Following the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli forces, Iran has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss Israel’s activities in Lebanon and the wider region.
Iran’s UN Ambassador Aamir Saeed Iravani has sent a formal letter to the 15-member council urging action. They have warned of strict action against any attack on their diplomatic premises and representatives. Apart from this, he stressed the principle of integrity and said that Iran will not tolerate any further aggression.
10 big things related to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah:
- The Lebanese Health Ministry said 33 people were killed and 195 others were injured in Israeli air strikes on Saturday.
- The Israeli Army has said that a missile has been launched from Lebanon, which fell in the West Bank. Due to which a fire broke out there.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a historic turning point and said that it could change the balance of power in the Middle East. He warned about the challenging days ahead.
- On the death of Hezbollah Chief Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, US President Joe Biden has called it justice for the victims.
- Iranian President Massoud Pejeshkian has accused the United States of supporting the operation that killed Nasrallah and several others.
- Lebanon’s health minister said a total of 1,030 people, including 156 women and 87 children, have been killed in Israeli air strikes in less than two weeks.
- Hezbollah says it will continue to compete with Israel for support of Gaza and defense of Lebanon.
- Top Israeli officials have warned that if Hezbollah’s shelling continues they will repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon, raising concerns of more displacement.
- Russia’s Foreign Minister has said that Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was aimed at provoking Iran and the US into provoking a full-scale war in the entire region.
- Apart from Hezbollah Chief Syed Hassan Nasrallah, Israel has also killed Hezbollah intelligence terrorist Hassan Khalil Yasin, drone unit chief Mohammad Saroor, Ibrahim Muhammad Qubaisi and Ibrahim Akil.
