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ISTANBUL, March 13 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The Lebanese people did not choose a war, but "they were dragged into it," the UN chief said on Friday on a visit to the capital, Beirut, amid continuing attacks by Israel, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
"I have just landed in Beirut for a visit of solidarity with the people of Lebanon," António Guterres wrote on the social media platform X. “They did not choose this war. They were dragged into it.”
He pledged to "spare no effort" in working for the peaceful future that Lebanon and the region "so richly deserve".
His visit comes amid frequent weapons fire exchanges between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel as Tel Aviv has expanded its operations in Lebanon since March 2 amid regional hostilities.
Since Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb 28, so far killing some 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, hostilities have escalated.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.
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