International leaders urge foreign nationals to leave Lebanon amid escalating tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II have emphasized the need to avoid a regional military escalation “at all costs” in a phone call.
This comes as Iran and its allies prepare to respond to recent high-profile killings attributed to Israel.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned that any attack on Israel would result in severe consequences.
Meanwhile, the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas continues, with a recent Israeli strike on two schools in Gaza City killing at least 30 people.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed movement in Lebanon, has announced the deaths of two of its fighters and launched fresh rocket attacks on northern Israel.
The Israeli military reported intercepting most of the projectiles.
The situation in the region remains highly volatile, with international diplomats working to prevent further escalation.
The Israeli military said most of the 30 projectiles launched from Lebanon were intercepted.
Sirens sounded again early Monday in northern Israel’s Upper Galilee region after “numerous suspicious aerial targets were identified crossing from Lebanon”, the Israeli military said.
The attack triggered a fire and an officer and a soldier were “moderately injured”, it said on Telegram.
