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Middle East crisis live: Beirut strikes reportedly target Nasrallah successor; IDF says it killed Hamas figure in West Bank strike
Target thought to be Hashem Safieddine, say Israeli media reports; IDF says Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi killed in Tulkarm strike
Lebanon’s ambassador to the UK, appearing on BBC radio, has said that Israel is “pushing the region towards abyss”.
PA Media reports Rami Mortada said:
On 7 October, there was a genocide that started in Gaza. Conflicts in the region are contagious because the social fabric shared by all the countries of the region. We need to stop this carnage in Gaza, stop this carnage in Lebanon and seek a diplomatic solution.
This expansion of the war theatre does not help. It’s pushing the region towards abyss. It’s time to reverse the trend and look for a diplomatic solution. That’s what we are saying.
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