Barzani seeks to resolve the crisis through “dialogue”

Yesterday, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, called on the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party, led by Bafel Talabani, to sit at a dialogue table in order to address the problems and put an end to the political crisis in the Kurdistan region.

Barzani's call came five days after the first session of the regional parliament was held, which was boycotted by the National Union Party, and deepened the state of division in the region that has been going on for years, especially between the two main parties, the Democratic Party and the Union Party.

Barzani said in his call, “In light of the current political developments and conditions, all parties must keep in mind that the interest of the people of Kurdistan is greater, and transcends any other interest or goal.” He added: “Based on this principle, I call on the brothers in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to sit at the dialogue table with the Kurdistan Democratic Party in order to address the problems and put an end to the political crisis in the Kurdistan region.”

On Monday evening, Israeli warplanes raided the towns of Kafr Tibnit and Taloussa in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery bombed the outskirts of the towns of Mifidoun, Hadatha, and Haris. This afternoon, an Israeli drone raided the outskirts of the town of Jarmaq, according to the official Lebanese National News Agency.

This afternoon, Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of the eastern towns of Zawtar and Mifdoun with heavy shells. An Israeli drone dropped a bomb on farmers on the outskirts of the town of Dermamas, without causing any casualties.

Israel has been waging a war on Lebanon since March 2, after Hezbollah fired missiles at northern Israel. Israeli forces occupied a number of towns in the south.

On June 20, a ceasefire was announced, after which the pace of Israeli targeting decreased.