Live blog: US urges Israel not to attack Beirut airport
Israel's one-year war on Gaza has killed at least 41,909 Palestinians. Separately, Israeli attacks across Lebanon since October 2023 have killed more than 2,000 people and uprooted another 1.2 million.
Smoke rises from the damaged buildings following the Israeli army's attack in Khiam town of Nabatieh, Lebanon / Photo: AA
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
2052 GMT — The United States warned Israel not to attack Beirut airport or the roads leading to it, as the Israeli army carried out intensive strikes in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs.
"We think it's very important that not only the airport be open, but that the roads to the airport be open, so that American citizens who want to leave can get out, but also citizens of other countries," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
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"Following the sirens that sounded in a number of areas in central Israel, approximately five projectile launches were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement.
"Some were intercepted by the IAF (air force), and the rest fell in open areas."
2032 GMT — Norway calls for ceasefire amid 'unimaginable suffering' in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon
Norway has called for a ceasefire as "unimaginable suffering" of the civilian population continues in besieged Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon.
In a statement, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stressed that a negotiated two-state solution and respect for international law are the only way to bring lasting stability and security for everyone living in this region.
"Children and young people throughout the Middle East have the right to grow up in peace and security," he said.
"Since October 7 last year, we have witnessed an intense and dramatic war in the Middle East, which has caused unimaginable suffering for the civilian population and many deaths in Gaza, the West Bank and now also in Lebanon," he said.
"Millions of people have had to flee. The humanitarian situation is catastrophic," he added.
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