Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as China's special envoy to the Middle East says countries in the region are deeply concerned about the impact of the war
發佈日期: 2026-03-24 21:29
TVB News
Israeli strikes hit several areas in southern Lebanon early Tuesday, including a gas station belonging to the Amana company in Rashidieh, near the port city of Tyre, sending a large plume of fire into the air.
This as China's special envoy to the Middle East has said that countries in the region are deeply concerned about the impact of the war.
Several explosions heard in Beirut Monday night.
Then thick black smoke seen rising up into the night sky in the city's southern suburbs.
Israel conducted strikes after issuing warnings earlier telling people to leave, without specifying a target.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
This as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue attacks on Iran and Lebanon.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said Monday that 10 people had been killed over the past 24 hours.
After visiting the Middle East, China's special envoy to the region Zhai Jun told a news briefing that countries there are deeply concerned about the impact of Israeli-US attacks on Iran, and they are calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Zhai visited Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt and had in-depth exchanges of views with their foreign ministers and the secretaries general of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the League of Arab States on the regional situation.
In the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to chair a meeting of the government's crisis committee known as COBRA.
The emergency meeting is expected to discuss the impact of the war in the Middle East on the British economy.
Cabinet ministers including Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Defence Secretary John Healey were seen heading into the Cabinet Office in Whitehall a street in London lined with imposing government offices.
The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey was also seen entering the building.
