Arab League Secretary General Calls on International Community to Stand by Lebanon

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
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Arab League Secretary General Calls on International Community to Stand by Lebanon

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike near Al Khiam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 30 September 2024. (EPA)

Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed on Monday the League's solidarity with Lebanon and the Lebanese people against Israel’s intense attacks.

He urged the international community to support the Lebanese people in confronting the attacks and their repercussions, particularly those that target civilian areas.

In a statement, Aboul Gheit condemned the ongoing series of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which have resulted in hundreds of casualties and displaced nearly a million people.

He emphasized that such violations of the country's sovereignty could lead to an escalation of the conflict.



Three People Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Damascus

A car drives past a Syrian flag flying at half mast during national mourning after Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, in Damascus, Syria, September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
A car drives past a Syrian flag flying at half mast during national mourning after Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, in Damascus, Syria, September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
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Three People Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Damascus

A car drives past a Syrian flag flying at half mast during national mourning after Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, in Damascus, Syria, September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
A car drives past a Syrian flag flying at half mast during national mourning after Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, in Damascus, Syria, September 29, 2024. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi

Three civilians were killed and nine others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state media said early on Tuesday citing a military source.

Syrian state television earlier said that one of its presenters was killed in an Israeli strike on Damascus. It was unclear whether the presenter was among the three civilians mentioned by state media.

The Israeli air attack also caused a significant damage to private property, state media added.

Syrian air defenses intercepted "hostile targets" over the vicinity of Damascus three times in a row in one night, following explosions that were heard in the capital, state media said earlier on Tuesday.

When asked about the reported attack, the Israeli military said it does not comment on foreign media reports.