Wednesday 25 / September / 2024
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of one of its top commanders, Ibrahim Kobeisi. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike in a southern suburb of Beirut.
The strike hit three floors of a six-story building. It was Israel's third strike on Beirut in less than a week.
In a statement, the Iranian-backed group announced the death of "commander Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeisi," who was "martyred on the road to Jerusalem," the phrase Hezbollah uses to refer to fighters killed by Israeli forces.
Israel said Kobeisi was a top Hezbollah commander from the militant group's rocket and missile unit.
Biden warns against 'full-scale war' in Lebanon
US President Joe Biden has called for a diplomatic solution as Israel conducts airstrikes in Lebanon, warning against a "full-scale war" there.
"Full-scale war is not in anyone's interest. Even though the situation has escalated, a diplomatic solution is still possible," Biden said in an address to the UN General Assembly.
Israel says it is launching strikes on Hezbollah weapons facilities and warehouses. The Lebanese Health Ministry says the strikes have killed at least 558 people, including 50 children and 94 women since Monday.
In his speech at the UN, Biden also urged Israel and Hamas to finalize a months-old cease-fire proposal. He told the UN he was committed to ending the war in Gaza, which began almost a year ago.
"Now is the time for the parties to finalize its terms," he said of the agreement mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt.
The deal would "bring the hostages home and secure security for Israel and Gaza free from Hamas' grip, ease the suffering in Gaza and end this war," Biden told delegates.
