UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “deeply alarmed” by the renewed strikes in the Middle East.
He called for an immediate end to the attacks and urged parties to fully respect the ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza.
“There is no military solution to the conflicts in the Middle East,” Guterres said. “The only way forward is through dialogue & negotiations. I urge all concerned to work towards diplomatic solutions that advance regional & international peace & security.”
Meanwhile, Christian leaders in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre have called on the international community and Lebanese authorities to act quickly to prevent Israeli strikes on the city’s Christian district.
The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for Tyre, including the Christian quarter, which has so far been spared.
The statement from the Christian leaders was from George Iskandar, the metropolitan archbishop of Tyre for the Melkite Greek Catholic Church; Elias Kfoury, the Greek Orthodox metropolitan of Tyre, Sidon and Dependencies; and Charbel Abdullah, the archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.