Published October 10,2024
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UN Political Affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo on Thursday warned of the “alarming” state of affairs in Lebanon, as she urged Israel to finish airstrikes and withdraw troops.
“Since the commencement of Israeli ground operations into Lebanon on 1 October, Hizbullah and the Israel Defense Forces have been engaged in intensified clashes in southern Lebanon,” DiCarlo stated at a UN Security Council session on Lebanon.
Emphasizing the escalating “humanitarian emergency” attributable to exchanges of fireplace, she stated: “The number of dead and wounded has spiraled: over 300 people have been killed in Lebanon just in the past week.”
“Since last October, the number of dead has reached over 2,000, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hundreds of those killed were civilians, including more than 100 children,” she stated.
Noting the strain on Lebanon’s well being companies, DiCarlo stated that “many hospitals and centers closed following airstrikes hitting healthcare facilities and personnel.”
She careworn that the Middle East is “dangerously teetering on the brink of an all-out war” with Israel’s assaults on Syria, Lebanon in addition to its genocide within the Gaza Strip and violence within the occupied West Bank.
“Our collective inability to stop the violence and stem the bloodshed is damning,” stated DiCarlo.
She urged all sides to hunt diplomatic choices.
“The state sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Lebanon and Israel must be respected. Obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law, must be upheld,” she stated.
DiCarlo urged Hezbollah and non-state actors to finish their assaults towards Israel.
Urging to not goal civilian infrastructure, she careworn that “indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks must be avoided.”
She highlighted the necessity to shield help staff and careworn that “journalists also must not be targeted.”
“We need now to invest every effort to reverse this cycle of violence and bring Lebanon and Israel, and the region, back from the brink of catastrophe,” she stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr