Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israeli forces have taken out the potential successors of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In a video message, Netanyahu stated that they have degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities by eliminating Nasrallah, his replacement, and the replacement of the replacement. The Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, also suggested that Hashem Safieddine, likely to replace Nasrallah, had been “eliminated.”
The Israeli military has issued new evacuation warnings in specific buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs ahead of expected Israeli airstrikes. UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the ongoing violence in Gaza and expressed concerns over the humanitarian crisis.
In response to the Israeli attacks, Beirut’s mayor has stated that there is no safe place left in the city due to the intensifying Israeli bombing campaign. The attacks have resulted in the destruction of residential buildings and a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon. The World Food Programme has expressed concern over Lebanon’s ability to feed itself, as farmland across the country is being destroyed or abandoned.
As the situation in the region escalates, world leaders continue to discuss the Middle East crisis. Reports suggest that US President Joe Biden has postponed his trip to focus on Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in Florida. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer still plans to travel to Berlin for talks with other European leaders regarding the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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