A general strike is observed this Monday in Lebanon in response to a global call in solidarity with Gaza.
Raouche Rocks also called Pigeon Rock in Beirut © Mena Today
A general strike is observed this Monday in Lebanon in response to a global call in solidarity with Gaza.
According to the statement, the outgoing Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, 'decided the closure of all government and public institutions, as well as municipalities, in response to the global call for Gaza and in solidarity with the Palestinian people and with our people in Gaza and in Lebanese border villages.'
The Minister of Education has also announced the closure of all schools and universities for the day. The Association of Banks in Lebanon has likewise issued a statement announcing the closure of all banks in the country on Monday 'in solidarity with the Palestinian people.'
Lebanon is held hostage by Iran and Hezbollah, which daily attack Israel.
The population, already a victim of an unprecedented economic crisis, fears an escalation of the conflict.
Reporting by André Lebas
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his U.S. counterpart that military operations in the Gaza Strip have created conditions that would enable a hostage deal to be reached, Gallant's office said on Wednesday.
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East was briefly interrupted on Wednesday when two protesters stood with signs and yelled for the release of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Hezbollah will hit new Israeli targets if Israel keeps targeting civilians in Lebanon, the group's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday, saying there had been a spike in the number of non-combatants killed in Lebanon in recent days.
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