Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East.
The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country.
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem says Israel violated the truce and warns that united resistance across the region will stop it from achieving through politics what it failed to in war.
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Israel's strike on Beirut was a violation of the ceasefire agreement Israel holds with Lebanon.
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Israel's airstrike came after a rocket launch from Lebanon in the most serious test of the ceasefire.
“It's time for diplomacy between Israel and Lebanon,” Ortagus said.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa along with the Lebanese President, Cypriot President and Greek Prime Minister were invited by France to join a summit in Nimes.
"Israel is France's friend", Macron told reporters, adding France could thus express disagreements over some of Israel's actions.
"When Hezbollah, Iran's terror proxy, fires on Israel, Israel must respond in Tehran," former prime minister Naftali Bennett wrote.
Hamas executes alleged spies • French, Lebanese presidents condemn Beirut strike • Katz sends message to Lebanon post-Beirut strike
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