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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government emphasized on Friday the need to adhere to international laws following the Israeli military’s possible widening of ground operations against the Hezbollah militant group.
In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) aired the country’s stand, particularly calling on all parties involved to deescalate the increasing tensions in the Middle East.
Article continues after this advertisement“The Philippines expresses grave concern over the increasing tensions in the Middle East region marked by Israeli ground operations in Lebanon,” said the DFA in a statement.
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The Israeli military earlier warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a United Nations-declared buffer zone, signaling that it may widen a ground operation launched earlier this week against the Hezbollah militant group.
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