Photos: Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
The destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on the Laylaki neighbourhood in southern Beirut
The destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on the Bir el-Abed neighbourhood
The destruction at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on the Ruwais neighbourhood
UN warns against ‘large-scale ground invasion’ in Lebanon
Liz Throssell, spokesperson for the UN rights office, has warned against a “large-scale ground invasion” of Lebanon.
“With armed violence between Israel and Hezbollah boiling over, the consequences for civilians have already been terrible,” she told reporters in Geneva. “We fear a large-scale ground invasion by Israel into Lebanon would only result in greater suffering,” Throssell said.
Before the ground assault, Israel’s escalating strikes on Lebanon reportedly killed more than 1,000 people in just two weeks, she added.
Spain insists Israel halt ground offensive into Lebanon
Israel should not conduct ground raids in southern Lebanon to avoid an escalation of the conflict, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares says.
“We insist that the ground incursion should be halted, as we’re receiving very worrying information,” Albares said, adding that it was “necessary to reach a truce in Lebanon and a ceasefire in Gaza”.
Albares also condemned Hezbollah’s rocket attacks on Israeli territory. He said the only way to achieve peace was if belligerents complied with international humanitarian law and respected the protections accorded to civilians.
Since February 2022, Spain has commanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and deployed 650 troops along the southern Lebanese border with Israel.
