UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the escalation of fighting in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, council president Slovenia said Tuesday. Lebanon’s health ministry reported that at least 569 people had been killed in two consecutive days of Israeli strikes across the country. Earlier, US President Joe Biden warned against all-out war between the neighbouring countries in his farewell address to the UN General Assembly. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the escalation of fighting in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, council president Slovenia said Tuesday. Lebanon’s health ministry reported that at least 569 people had been killed in two consecutive days of Israeli strikes across the country. Earlier, US President Joe Biden warned against all-out war between the neighbouring countries in his farewell address to the UN General Assembly. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.