UN envoy pleads for calm with ‘region on brink of catastrophe’Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets at Israel as fears of all-out war growIsraeli attacks since Friday have killed dozens in Lebanon, including a veteran Hezbollah commanderIsrael defence minister praises weekend air strikes in Beirut
Mourners carry a coffin during the funeral of Hezbollah senior leader Ibrahim Aqil and Hezbollah member Mahmoud Hamad in Beirut, Lebanon, yesterday. Photo: Reuters
Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin said that he is “very fearful” of an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah as Israel carried out 300 missile strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and warned civilians to flee.
Speaking to RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland, Mr Martin added that “all the signs are that Israel is intent on doing more in Lebanon”.
