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Carney condemns Israel’s ‘illegal’ invasion of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
Carney said Israel’s ground offensive violates Lebanese sovereignty as more than 1.2 million people have been displaced, according to Lebanese officials.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Israel's invasion of Lebanon, calling it an "illegal" violation of territorial sovereignty. Speaking in Wakefield, Que., Carney demanded a ceasefire as the conflict worsens.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated the Israel Defense Forces will establish a security zone inside Lebanon up to the Litani River. Katz aims to permanently remove anti-tank missile threats to northern residents.
- More than 1.2 million people have been displaced and 1,200 killed since fighting began. Ten Israeli soldiers have died, while three United Nations peacekeepers were killed earlier this week.
- Lebanon's Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed described the operation as a "land grab" deepening long-term displacement risks. Israel intends to destroy homes in villages near the border, mirroring operations in Gaza.
- Since 2002, Canada has designated Hezbollah a foreign terrorist entity. Carney noted that the government in Beirut shares a common goal with Israel by attempting to stop the group's terrorist activities.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that Canada condemns the illegal Israeli invasion of Lebanon,
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Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "condemns" Israel's invasion of Lebanon, which he calls "illegal" and a violation of territorial sovereignty.
Toronto (Canada), 31 Mar (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Israel is committing an “illegal invasion” in Lebanon and called for a ceasefire in a conflict that has caused 1,268 deaths, 3,750 injuries and more than a million displaced people in the country. “It’s an illegal invasion, a violation of the territorial integrity (of Lebanon). The Lebanese Government has banned Hezbollah, is trying to act against Hizbulah and…
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