World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode • FRANCE 24 English

Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the UN's signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war. The gathering of dozens of world leaders comes a day after Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, according to local authorities. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesman said he was "gravely alarmed" as focus shifted from Gaza to Lebanon, and the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell warned "we are almost in a full-fledged war." FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York. #UN #MiddleEast #war 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen