Israeli attacks against Lebanon pose a "grave danger" to the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, warned the spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres . This stance comes after Israel's raids on Beirut targeting Hezbollah strongholds, which resulted in hundreds of deaths , including civilians. Also yesterday, Israeli IDF forces opened fire on an Italian UNIFIL mission vehicle departing from Shama, the headquarters of the sector led by the Sassari Brigade . Only damage was reported, but no injuries were reported. The Italian government, however, summoned the ambassador from Tel Aviv to protest and demand explanations, and urged the UN to intervene to ensure the security of the international coalition operating in the country.

French President Emmanuel Macron also intervened on the incident, having a telephone conversation with US leader Donald Trump and Iranian leader Massoud Pezeshkian , asking that Lebanon also be included in the ceasefire agreements, so that it is "credible and lasting".

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(Unioneonline)

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