Lebanese prime minister fears escalation of Israel-Hamas war could plunge Middle East "into chaos"
An escalation of the war in Gaza could plunge the whole region into chaos, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said Monday.
“I see that there is a real race between a ceasefire in Gaza and escalation, because escalation is not only affecting Lebanon, and I fear that escalation will spread to the whole region, plunging the Middle East into chaos," Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said in a video interview with AFPTV.
As the war in Gaza intensifies, Hezbollah continues firing rockets toward Israel and Israeli strikes target southern Lebanon, Mikati also said his country is at the “heart of the storm … but has lived through all the wars of the region and, on the contrary, Lebanon has been the most resilient."
Lebanon has also been the site of protests as thousands rallied in support of Palestinians in Gaza following Israel’s siege and strikes on the enclave.
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