Spain has denounced the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon and referred to as for a ceasefire in Gaza, after studies that greater than 350 folks have been killed.
Israel bombed Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, saying it was focusing on a senior Hezbollah commander and the group’s weapons depots and rocket emplacements. The Shia militia responded by firing missiles at northern Israel.
“The Spanish authorities expresses its deep dismay and condemnation of the Israeli bombardment of southern and japanese Lebanon at this time, which has left a whole bunch lifeless, in response to Hezbollah’s assaults on Israel over the weekend,” the International Ministry in Madrid mentioned on Monday night.
“The spiral of violence should cease,” the ministry added.
Spain referred to as on all events to “respect civilian lives and the essential ideas of worldwide humanitarian legislation” and totally implement UN Safety Council Decision 1701, in line with the unofficial translation offered by the ministry.
“Struggle should be averted in any respect prices,” the Spanish International Ministry mentioned. “An instantaneous and everlasting ceasefire in Gaza is completely mandatory to cut back regional rigidity.”
Months-long exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah escalated final week, when hundreds of pagers and different communications units utilized by the Lebanese group concurrently exploded, killing a minimum of 37 folks and injuring an estimated 3,000, together with youngsters. On Friday, Israeli jets bombed Beirut and killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander.
Hezbollah responded with a fusillade of missiles into northern Israel on Sunday and one other on Monday afternoon, as Israeli jets struck Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. The Lebanese Well being Ministry has reported over 350 fatalities and greater than 1,200 accidents from Israeli strikes on Monday, Among the many casualties had been 42 girls and 24 youngsters, the authorities mentioned.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) mentioned they’d struck “greater than 1,300” Hezbollah targets, in what Protection Minister Yoav Gallant described as “crushing what was constructed by Hezbollah for 20 years.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has referred to as on the Lebanese civilians to “get out of hurt’s means” and never let Hezbollah use them as “human shields.”
“As soon as our operation is completed, you possibly can come again safely to your houses,” Netanyahu mentioned in a video message in English.
Israel and Hezbollah had been buying and selling low-intensity missile fireplace and airstrikes since final October, whereas the IDF centered its important effort on “eradicating” Hamas in Gaza. The Palestinian group’s October 7 raids are blamed for the deaths of some 1,200 Israelis. Greater than 41,000 Palestinians within the enclave have been killed in Israeli army operations since then.