*Lebanon government urges U.S. to increase pressure on Israel to stop attacks on region.
*UNICEF denounced effects of Israeli blockade on Gaza Strip.
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*UNICEF denounced effects of Israeli blockade on Gaza Strip.
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00:00In Syria, the Israeli army advances in its occupation of the southern part of the country,
00:05while taking barracks and weapons from the Syrian army, to be used in the occupied Palestinian
00:10territories.
00:11According to reports from the Israeli forces in their advance into southern Syria, they
00:16discovered one of the Syrian army headquarters, tanks and armored personnel carriers.
00:21During the operation, the Israeli forces blew up part of the war vehicles, while converting
00:25the military installations into deployment sites for their troops.
00:29As December 2024, after the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad, the Israeli army launched
00:34an operation in southern Syria under the pretext of securing the borders of occupied Palestine.
00:48The Lebanese government urged the United States to increase pressure on Israel to stop attacks
00:52on Arab countries.
00:53The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, met on Saturday with the United States' Deputy
00:57Special Presidential Envoy for West Asia, Morgandine Ortagus, to discuss the current
01:03situation in south Lebanon, the Israeli withdrawal from the area and developments along the Syrian
01:08border.
01:09During the meeting, the Lebanese President expressed his commitment to the ceasefire
01:12agreement despite the recurring violations of the treaty by Israel.
01:16In this regard, the President warned that the occupation forces have carried out numerous
01:19attacks and bombardments against Lebanon, while deploying their forces in Syrian territory.
01:28Authorities of the Revolutionary Guard of Tehran expressed to be prepared to respond
01:36to an enemy attack.
01:38The head of the Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, pointed out that Tehran
01:42will not be the one to start a war, but that they are prepared to face any aggression coming
01:47from their adversaries.
01:48Likewise, authorities affirmed that they are prepared to face both a military and a psychological
01:54conflict against the nation.
01:56The head of the Revolutionary Guard pointed out that it has prepared itself to defeat
01:59the Israeli enemy by developing weapons and technological equipment, although the regime
02:04in Tel Aviv received support from Washington.
02:06Declarations come after the United States and Israel increased pressure against the
02:09country.
02:10The United Nations' Children's Fund denounced the Israeli blockade, which prevents the entry
02:22of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
02:25The organization warned that due to the lack of water, food, medical supplies and other
02:29vital products, some 21 malnutrition treatment centers would close their doors, according
02:33to UNICEF.
02:34More than 1 million Palestinian children are facing severe malnutrition, disease or infections
02:40as a result of the humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli aggression against the Gaza
02:44Strip.
02:45The agency appealed to allow the entry of basic supplies to treat children injured during
02:50the genocidal operation.
02:56And according to medical personnel, 37% of the medicines in the Gaza Strip are out of
03:02stock due to the Israeli blockade that prevents the entry of vital products for the victims.
03:08They also warned that the hospitals and health facilities in the coastal enclave are operating
03:13beyond their capacity amid shortages of medicines, vital supplies and fuel.
03:18In this regard, the authorities denounced the almost total collapse of the health system
03:22due to the war campaign and the blockade imposed by Israel.