Israel PM accuses Hezbollah of having 'secret arms depot' in Beirut, Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while dressing UN General Assembly, has accused Hezbollah, a Lebanese Militant group of having a ‘secret arms depot’ in Beirut. According to reports, Netanyahu stated that depot was located in residential district of Beirut and it would be used to cause an explosion and mass destruction in capital.

Netanyahu urges people to take action

During his dress to world leers on Tuesday, Netanyahu presented maps that showed location of alleged arms depot located beside a gas station and residential housing. Israeli Prime Minister also showed supposed entrance to Hezbollah arms depot. Netanyahu urged Lebanese people to act swiftly and ‘tear se depots down.’ He also ded that if arms depot exploded, Beirut would witness 'ar trdy'.

By 'ar trdy', Netanyahu was referring to a devastating blast that took place in Beirut port last month when roughly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded. blast which is being called by some as largest n-nuclear explosion in history rocked city, killing 200 people and while wounding thousands. widespre destruction in capital h left countless people homeless.

As per reports, Ammonium nitrate was unsafely stored in Beirut port for years. one has yet been held accountable for massive explosion.

Leban and Israel to hold direct talks

Israel is scheduled to take part in talks with Leban in October in an effort to resolve a long-standing maritime dispute between two countries. According to reports, Israeli delegation for talks will be led by Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, United States will be mediating talks between two countries.

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Both countries do t have any diplomatic ties and are currently in a state of war. In recent years diplomats from US have tried to mediate between Israel and Leban and get m to have direct talks. dispute is regarding 860 square kilometres (330 square miles) of Mediterranean Sea which is claimed by both Leban and Israel. Both countries aim to develop new gas fields in se areas.

se talks will be considered ar win for Trump ministration as it comes on heels of country brokering UAE-Israel rmalization deal.

(With AP inputs, Im: AP)

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