Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:21am on 26 Sep 2024,Thursday International
The United States, France, and allied countries have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, alongside support for a truce in Gaza. This announcement followed an emergency UN Security Council meeting regarding the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. The joint statement from the White House noted that the situation between Lebanon and Israel since October 8, 2023, has become intolerable and poses an unacceptable risk of wider regional escalation. This date marks when Hezbollah began its attacks on northern Israel in response to Hamas’s assault on October 7. A U.S. official mentioned that a decision regarding the ceasefire could be expected “within hours” from Israel and Hezbollah.
