Attacks on Lebanese capital continue as many reported dead in Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza
and Hamas in the Palestinian territory approaches its first anniversary, on 7 October, Israeli strikes on Saturday night sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, following days of Israeli bombing in suburbs of the city that are thought to be strongholds for the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
“The war is deepening and it is not moving towards the peace that we need, so we are urging the steps that will take us towards that peaceful settlement”. He added: “There are always some who would use conflict abroad to stoke conflict here. Since October 7, we have watched vile hatred against Jews and Muslims rise in our communities.”There are no further scheduled charter flights, but the situation would be kept under review.
Zarah Sultana, an MP who has been suspended from the Labour party and is sitting as an independent, told the BBC “there is no scenario” where the UK’s involvement in an attack on Iran could be justified.
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