The partial ban on weapons sales to Israel announced this month is subject to regular assessment and depends on events in the Middle East
People gather outside a hospital in Beirut after thousands, including Hezbollah fighters, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon Ministers are closely monitoring events in the Middle East following the targeted strikes against Hezbollah militants on Tuesday and Wednesday, which have been blamed on Israel. At least 12 people were killed in the attack on Tuesday, while up to nine have died following the latest explosions on Wednesday.
On Wednesday the UN’s high commissioner for human rights claimed the simultaneous and targeted pager attacks violated international human rights law. There are no fresh emergency evacuation plans to airlift Britons out of Lebanon in the wake of the explosions, butRead More “It seems to be yet another escalation of the conflict which is happening in the Middle East, which will affect all of us. And it is very worrying indeed, of course it is, and what the response will be? And is this the first step, and what will Israel do next? Is it part of a larger plan?
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