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Spain and France ask not to send weapons to Israel

On September 30, Israel began a ground operation in southern Lebanon, marking an escalation in its war against the Gaza Strip. The event has raised harsh criticism from two important European leaders, whose statements have received international attention: Spain and France. On the subject, the Spanish president, Sánchez, declared before the congress: "It is evident that there is an invasion by a third country of a sovereign State, such as Lebanon, and, therefore, the international community cannot remain oblivious to that invasion." Regarding France, the statements of its prime minister raised tensions with Israel. There was even a threatening response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not accept that Emmanuel Macron asked the European Parliament not to send weapons to Tell Aviv. In that sense, he responded to his French counterpart: "I have a message for President Macron: Today, Israel defends itself on seven fronts against the enemies of civilization... But the countries that supposedly oppose this axis of terror ask for a arms embargo on Israel. What a disgrace!" He went on to say, "But their shame will continue long after the war is won." The UN and Israel The problem for Israel's military incursion into Lebanon is the presence of the blue helmets. Netanyahu called for the withdrawal of troops. In his words: "They only serve as human shields for Hezbollah," referring to the 10,000 peacekeepers, including 700 French soldiers, deployed in southern Lebanon. The response and criticism at the international level was immediate, mainly from his main critic, Emmanuel Macron, who stated: "Netanyahu must not forget that his country was created by a UN decision." On this point, he refers to the resolution adopted in November 1947 by the United Nations General Assembly, on the plan to divide Palestine into a Jewish State and an Arab State. A few hours after Macron's statements, the Israeli prime minister's office was quick to respond on its social networks: "A reminder to the president of France: it was not the UN resolution that established the State of Israel , but rather the victory achieved in the War of Independence with the blood of heroic combatants, many of whom were survivors of the Holocaust, including the Vichy regime in France. Data: On September 30, Israel began a ground operation in southern Lebanon. While, Israeli Army division began "limited, localized and targeted operational activities" against targets of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and infrastructure in southwestern Lebanon. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported this Wednesday that the number of deaths from Israeli attacks against the country increased to at least 2,141 and the number of injuries to 10,099. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 establishes that only the Lebanese Army and the UN peacekeepers mission should be deployed in southern Lebanon.