UN Condemns Massive Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Following Ceasefire
The United Nations has strongly condemned a massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, describing reports of hundreds of casualties, including civilians, as 'appalling.' The attacks occurred just hours after a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire was agreed upon, which had prompted Hezbollah to pause its attacks on northern Israel. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk characterized the scale of killing and destruction as horrific, noting that such carnage defies belief immediately following diplomatic progress. While Israel claimed to have targeted over 100 Hezbollah command centers and military sites in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, Lebanese civil defense authorities reported a death toll rising to 254. Specific incidents included an overnight strike near Hiram Hospital in Al-Aabbassiye and an attack on an ambulance in Qlaileh. The UN called for prompt investigations into alleged violations of international humanitarian law.
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UN Condemns Massive Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Following Ceasefire
The United Nations has strongly condemned a massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, describing reports of hundreds of casualties, including civilians, as 'appalling.' The attacks occurred just hours after a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire was agreed upon, which had prompted Hezbollah to pause its attacks on northern Israel. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk characterized the scale of killing and destruction as horrific, noting that such carnage defies belief immediately following diplomatic progress. While Israel claimed to have targeted over 100 Hezbollah command centers and military sites in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, Lebanese civil defense authorities reported a death toll rising to 254. Specific incidents included an overnight strike near Hiram Hospital in Al-Aabbassiye and an attack on an ambulance in Qlaileh. The UN called for prompt investigations into alleged violations of international humanitarian law.
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