Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Al Joumhouria” News Summary”
Wednesday, 10-Apr-2024 22:41

Despite all the crises facing Lebanon, Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr, and sermons in mosques focused on the necessity of averting conflicts, fostering awareness, and electing a president for the republic as soon as possible.

 

Prime Minister Najib Mikati performed the Eid prayer in Tripoli, affirming our collective belief that our nation will regain its well-being.

 

In another context, MP Michel el-Murr congratulated on Eid, expressing hope for Lebanon's return to prosperity.

 

Meanwhile, the office of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Jdeideh, Middle Bekaa, was attacked.

 

The body of the deceased Pascal Sliman arrived at Saydat al-Maounat Hospital in Jbeil after visiting several areas.

 

Elsewhere, UNIFIL Commander General Stefano Del Col stated that the current situation along the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel is worrisome, with a real risk of escalation.

 

Regionally, Israel's operation in Gaza continued for the 187th day, with the death toll from airstrikes surpassing 33,000.

 

An Israeli airstrike targeting a car in the Beach refugee camp west of Gaza led to the death of three sons of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and several of his grandchildren. In response, Haniyeh stated that targeting his sons during negotiations' peak won't change Hamas's stance.

 

Israel agreed to allow 150,000 Palestinians to return to northern Gaza without security checks.

 

Additionally, four Palestinians were injured in a settler attack on the town of Burqa, east of Ramallah, in the West Bank.

 

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant threatened that anyone attempting to attack Israel would face strong defense and retaliation on their territory.

 

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated Muslims worldwide on Eid al-Fitr, emphasizing the need to halt attacks on the Palestinian people and end their suffering by enabling them to establish their independent state.

 

Internationally, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policy in Gaza is "wrong" and urged Tel Aviv to call for a ceasefire.

 

Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that allies of presidential candidate Donald Trump are seeking ways to increase the popularity of other presidential candidates in the country to attract Joe Biden's voters to them.

 

Armenia's National Security Service reported a ceasefire violation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the Syunik region, resulting in the injury of an Azerbaijani soldier.

 

Furthermore, Artyom Lukyanov, Director of the International Information Security Management Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Russia is subjected to daily cyber-attacks, primarily originating from Ukraine.

 

Economically, credit rating agency Fitch downgraded its sovereign credit outlook for China to negative, citing increased risks to the country's public finances.

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