Yoav Gallant outlines plan for how Gaza would be run in document yet to be approved by Israeli officialsThe EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell is travelling to Lebanon amid escalating tensions and fears that Beirut could be drawn into a widened conflicted in the Middle East.
Borrell will meet with the speaker of the parliament Nabih Berri, prime minister Najib Mikati, minister of foreign affairs and emigrants Abdallah Bou Habib and Lebanese armed forces commander general Joseph Aoun.
He will also have an exchange with the hear of the UN’s interim force in Lebanon, general Aroldo Lazaro.
His trip comes as US secretary of state Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East in a bid to ease resurgent fears that the Israel-Gaza war could erupt into a broader conflict.
A spokesperson for Borrell said he “will re-emphasise the need to advance diplomatic efforts with regional leaders with a view to creating the conditions to reach a just and lasting peace between Israel, Palestine and in the region”.The Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has outlined his plan for how Gaza would be run once Hamas has been defeated, ahead of a visit by US secretary of state Antony Blinken to the region. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/05/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-antony-blinken-israel-palestine-gaza-hamas
Author : Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now) and Helen Livingstone (earlier)
Publish date : 2024-01-05 09:54:50
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