Coverage dated June 26, 2024

Israel says it can send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' as UN warns against war

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Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour "back to the Stone Age", as the UN's humanitarian chief warned such a conflict would be "potentially apocalyptic".The border between the two countries has seen daily exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezb…

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Israel says it can send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' as UN warns against war (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour "back to the Stone Age", as the UN's humanitarian chief warned such a conflict would be "potentially apocalyptic".The border between the two countries has seen daily exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezb…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Amid Gaza war, Israel warns could send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israel launched air strikes on Gaza Thursday after warning Hezbollah, Hamas's ally in Lebanon, to avoid a large-scale war that would send the neighbouring country "back to the Stone Age".Defence Minister Yoav Gallant made the comment during a visit to Washington, where he discussed the Gaza war, lon…

  3. The Guardian

    Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (opens The Guardian)

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    Yoav Gallant said Israel is preparing for war with Hezbollah but stressed that his government preferred a diplomatic solution

  4. Al Jazeera

    Israel warns can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN seeks de-escalation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Gallant says Israel can inflict ‘massive damage’ as UN humanitarian chief says war would be ‘potentially apocalyptic’.

  5. The Washington Free Beacon

    Israel Threatens To Send Lebanon ‘Back To The Stone Age’ Amid Rising Tensions With Hezbollah (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant warned this week that Israel could "take Lebanon back to the Stone Age" if necessary to defeat Iran-backed Hezbollah forces, according to the Independent.

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