On Monday, the EU decided to provide an additional ten million euros for humanitarian aid in Lebanon. The European Commission said the money was intended to help people in the country affected by the escalation between Hezbollah and Israel (see video above).
“This emergency assistance is intended to cover the most urgent needs such as protection, food assistance, shelter and health care.” According to the authority in Brussels, 74 million euros in humanitarian aid has been made available to vulnerable population groups in Lebanon this year.
For more than a week, the Israeli army has been carrying out more and more attacks on Hezbollah targets in the neighboring country. Tens of thousands of people have fled their villages and towns. They often already lived in poverty, hunger and limited access to services.
Ground offensive announced
“The next phase in the war against Hezbollah will begin soon,” the office of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday. “We will use whatever resources are necessary – their forces, other forces from the air, sea and land.”
The ground offensive in Lebanon would be limited and could start at any time. The fight against the Hezbollah militia, which supports Hamas, flared up during the Gaza war. In early October, it stepped up its rocket fire into Israel.
Schallenberg: “Flächenbrand”
EU representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell convened a special meeting of foreign ministers at short notice on Monday evening. The informal consultation should take place via video conference. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) spoke of an “extremely dangerous escalation right on our doorstep.” “And I think it should be clear to everyone that it is an illusion to believe that you can play with fire in the Middle East and that a fire will not break out and that you can control it.”
Source: Krone
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