Israel Hamas War America and Saudi Arabia have issued a travel advisory for their citizens present in Lebanon. The US State Department has said in a Level-4 advisory that do not travel due to the unprecedented security situation arising from rocket missiles and artillery attacks between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed terrorist groups.
Washington: US President Joe Biden, visiting Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war, has announced US$100 million in humanitarian aid for both Gaza and the West Bank following a deadly airstrike on Gaza’s Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.
Announcement of US$100 million
Joe Biden said, “This assistance will provide further assistance to more than one million affected Palestinians. Today I am announcing US$100 million for humanitarian assistance in both Gaza and the West Bank. This will provide relief to more than one million displaced and conflict-affected Palestinians, including those with emergency needs in Gaza. We have the system. So that this aid reaches those in need – not Hamas or terrorist groups.”
Advisory issued for citizens
America and Saudi Arabia have issued travel advisories for their citizens present in Lebanon. The US State Department has said in a Level-4 advisory that ‘do not travel’ due to the unprecedented security situation arising from rocket, missile and artillery attacks between Israel and Hezbollah or other armed terrorist groups. Saudi Arabia has asked its citizens present in Lebanon to leave immediately. He said that all citizens should comply with the travel ban.
Hezbollah claimed to be thousands times stronger
Lebanon’s Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah warned its enemies on Wednesday that it has become thousands of times stronger than before and that there is firing between its fighters and the Israeli army on the border. It said its fighters attacked five locations on Wednesday, including the Israeli barracks in Zariat. Guided missiles were also used in these.
Response to shelling
The Israeli army said it was responding to shelling on its military posts in the Zareit area and also to the militants’ anti-tank missiles directed at Israel’s Kibbutz Manara and Rosh Hanikra near the border. The army said it would continue to attack terrorist targets belonging to Hezbollah. It is reported that the Israeli Air Force also recently carried out heavy bombing on terrorist targets in Lebanon.
