2024-09-18 05:54:09
The United Nations has expressed concern over events in Lebanon, where today at least eight people were killed and 2,750 injured in pager explosions, Reuters reported.
This development is very worrying, especially given the “extremely volatile context” in the country, said Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for the world body’s secretary-general, Antonio Guterres. He expressed regret for the possible civilian casualties, writes BTA.
The Hezbollah group said its members were among the dead and blamed the operation on Israel, which has so far not commented on the case.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant warned yesterday that time was running out for a diplomatic solution to the conflict with the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement.
The return of people living in northern Israel who were evacuated because of the virtually daily shelling by Hezbollah is now among the military objectives of the Israeli government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said tonight after a security cabinet meeting.