There were calls for restraint as concerns continued to rise about an escalation of the Gaza conflict after the killing of a Palestinian Hamas leader in Beirut, where the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia prepared to address supporters on Wednesday. The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said it was concerned about the security situation in the country. The UN mission, which has been monitoring the border area between Israel and Lebanon since 1978, called on all parties to cease the
The Israeli army said Saturday that a soldier was killed and two others wounded on the Lebanese border, with a spokesperson confirming the casualties were caused by a "hostile aircraft".A military spokesperson confirmed to AFP that two soldiers were also wounded in the attack, which was the result of an incursion by an unspecified "hostile aircraft".
France's foreign minister travels to Lebanon on Saturday as part of diplomatic efforts by President Emmanuel Macron's government to help contain the Middle East conflict.Western governments, notably the United States and France, are stepping up behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts to stop the situation from worsening.