UN chief Guterres opposed to any ground invasion of Lebanon by Israel
The UN on Monday expressed concern over the worsening situation in Lebanon amid escalating Israeli attacks, adding that it opposes Israel's reported intention to launch a ground incursion into Lebanon.
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- Published Date: 08:46 | 30 September 2024
- Modified Date: 08:46 | 30 September 2024
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is opposed to any ground invasion of Lebanon by Israel, which continued its deadly aerial strikes on the country, his spokesman said on Monday.
"We do not want to see any sort of ground invasion," Guterres's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a media briefing.
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