Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Aita al Shaab near the border with Israel on June 4, 2024. AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting the northern border area, warned Wednesday that Israel was "prepared for a very intense operation" along the border.
Daily exchanges of artillery fire between Hezbollah and Israel have intensified in recent days as Israel's bloodiest-ever war on Gaza entered its ninth month.
"As the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line continue, the Secretary-General renews his calls to the parties to urgently cease fire," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement, referring to the demarcation line between Israel and Lebanon.
"These exchanges of fire could trigger a broader conflict with devastating consequences for the region," he added.
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