Iran Press/ Middle East: UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon warned of a ''serious escalation'' as Israel launched airstrikes in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip early Friday.
''The actions over the past day are dangerous and risk a serious escalation,'' the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement. ''We urge all parties to cease all actions across the Blue Line now.''
"UNIFIL’s head of mission and force commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro is speaking with authorities on both sides of the Blue Line," it said.
''Both sides have said they do not want a war,'' it added.
The Israeli military launched airstrikes in Lebanon hours after it struck the Gaza Strip early Friday.
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