The international community must come to the aid of Lebanon in the face of back-to-back crises and spillover from the war in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country said on Friday, as reports emerged of more Israeli airstrikes in the south.
Hundreds of pagers across the country simultaneously detonated on Tuesday, while walkie-talkies and even some solar panels blew up the following day. The attacks reportedly targeted the Hezbollah militant group, killing civilians, including children.
Region ‘on the brink of a castrophe’
Speaking at the regular briefing for correspondents in New York, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called for “maximum restraint” by all parties to the conflict.
“We are very concerned at the heightened escalation across the Blue Line including the deadly strike we saw in Beirut today”, he added.
“We also urge the parties to immediately return to the cessation of hostilities…The region is on the brink of a catastrophe.”
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1154606