Israel is preparing its troops for a possible ground offensive in Lebanon following a week of intense airstrikes on Hezbollah targets. Meanwhile, the United States is pushing for both sides to accept a 21-day cease-fire as the fighting rages on. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued to insist that Israel "will not stop" it's fight against Hezbollah, and has told the military to keep "fighting with full force." Lebanon's prime minister also denied an agreement had been reached.
Cyprus processed around 60,000 people fleeing the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006, and a potential Israel ground invasion into southern Lebanon with a response from Iran-backed Hezbollah of ballistic missiles and drones could mean mass evacuations from both Lebanon and Israel.Adele Khodr, UNICEF's regional director for the Middle East, decried the death of Palestinian children after four schools were struck in Gaza this last week.
The number of children under 10 who cannot read basic text has increased by at least 20%. The study also considered the impact of trauma on educators, which has"taken a tremendous toll on their ability to engage meaningfully in education." “Jhumpa Lahiri has chosen to withdraw her acceptance of the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award in response to our updated dress code policy,” the museum said in a statement on Wednesday.
"My policy, our policy, is clear: We continue to hit Hezbollah with all our might," Netanyahu said."We will not stop until we achieve all our goals, first of all the safe return of the residents of the north to their homes. This is the policy — and no one will mistake it." "I know that our diplomats continue to engage each other on this issue," Austin said."I am confident that they’ll continue to find a way to to do just that."Lebanon's Ministry of Health said today that an Israeli strike on the town of Younin, in the country's northeast, killed 20 people, 19 of whom were identified as Syrian nationals., displaced there due to the ongoing Syrian civil war, which began in 2011.
"This madness cannot continue," Abbas said."The entire world is responsible for what is happening to our people in Gaza and the West Bank."Israel says its aims in Lebanon are simple: allow the 60,000 evacuees to return to their homes near the Lebanese border, push back Hezbollah forces and destroy the militant group’s nearby infrastructure.
The package includes $3.5 billion already received for"critical acquisitions" for the Israel Defense Forces and another $5.2 billion dedicated to Israel's air defense, such as the Iron Dome.Speaking with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed the U.S. proposal for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, saying it can help bring about a longer-lasting diplomatic resolution.
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