Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon ‘not the end of the story’ after strikes between Israel and Hezbollah – live
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British Airways suspends flights between London and Tel Aviv
British Airways has suspended its flights between London and Tel Aviv following an overnight escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
A spokesperson for the airline said on Sunday: “We’ve been continually monitoring the situation in the Middle East and have taken the operational decision to suspend our flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including Wednesday, 28 August.
“Safety is always our top priority, and we’re contacting customers to advise them of their travel options.”
Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon is ‘not the end of the story’
Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel’s action against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon “is not the end of the story”.
Israel’s prime minister said its air defences had intercepted all rockets and drones launched against the country, Reuters reports.
He also said that the leaders of Hezbollah and Iran should know that the response was “another step towards changing the situation in the north and returning our residents safely to their homes”.
At least 35 Palestinians have been detained in the past two days across the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said in a statement.
Since October, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society has said thousands of Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces there.
Human rights groups and international organisations have alleged widespread abuse of inmates detained by Israel in raids in the occupied West Bank, which Palestinians want as the core of a future independent state along with Gaza.
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