#france #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #escalation / #internationallaw / #uno
„Why it matters: The crisis threatens to collapse #resolution1701: Israel’s presence north of the Blue Line violates Lebanese #sovereignty, while Hizbullah’s attacks and refusal to disarm also breach the framework. Beaufort Castle is especially symbolic because it recalls Israel’s 1982–2000 #occupation.“

Security Council LIVE: Emergency meeting on Lebanon as Israeli attacks casts pall over Iran-US negotiations
The Security Council meets late on Monday at France’s request, as concern grows over escalating violence in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah amid warnings of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, and confusion over the status of US-Iran peace talks linked to the faltering ceasefires. Follow live here from New York.