SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Middle East on brink of all-out war as ambassadors meet in emergency session
Ambassadors are due to meet at 10am local time in New York on Wednesday with the Middle East on the brink of all-out war following Iran’s decision to launch close to 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, while hours earlier on Tuesday Israeli forces launched “limited” incursions into southern Lebanon in addition to its widespread and deadly bombing campaign against Hezbollah militants – all against the backdrop of the nearly year-long war in Gaza. The UN Secretary-General is set to brief. App users can follow our live coverage here.
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