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2024-06-20 10:00:02
The Hezbollah group threatened, on Wednesday, that it will start the war against an EU member state, located only 250 kilometers from Libya, if it allows Israeli forces to use its military infrastructure.
After releasing images of military and civilian targets in Israel, including the port city of Haifa that he hinted he was targeting, the leader of the Hezbollah group, which operates in southern Lebanon, issued threats on Wednesday to Cyprus, a member state of the European Union, but not of NATO. Hassan Nasrallah’s threats come as Cyprus, which is just 250 kilometers from the Lebanese coast, has stepped up defense cooperation in recent years, holding joint military exercises and signing a series of arms deals with Israel, right “Opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy to target Lebanon would mean that the Cypriot government is part of the war and the resistance will deal with it as part of the war,” Hassan Nasrallah said, adding that Hezbollah would fight “without rules” and without ceilings” should a larger regional conflict break out. Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in the months since Hamas’ October 7 attack on the country. Israel retaliated with airstrikes that killed hundreds of Hezbollah fighters, including a top commander. The Israeli military spokesman warned on Monday that the region is on the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences.”The president of Cyprus responded to the threats received, stating that his country will not get involved in any military conflict and that it is not positioned on any side of the barricade. Cyprus remains uninvolved in any military conflict and positions itself as part of the solution and not the problem,” Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday in response to the threats. “Our humanitarian corridor is proof of our commitment to peace and stability,” he told reporters, emphasizing Cyprus’ role as a humanitarian facilitator, which “is recognized worldwide and especially in the Arab world.” <p>At the same time, <a href=”https://adevarul-ro.translate.goog/blogurile-adevarul/inca-un-presidente-independent-in-ue-cipru-2242437.html?_x_tr_sl=auto& _x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp” target=”_blank”>Nikos Christodoulides</a> stated that Cyprus has open diplomatic channels with both the government of Lebanon and the government of Iran. “Such statements are not pleasant, but they do not reflect reality. Cyprus does not participate in any military engagement,” he reiterated, responding to the Hezbollah leader’s remarks.
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Posted on June 26, 2024
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