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UN refugee chief says Israeli air strikes on Lebanon violated humanitarian law

The United Nations refugee chief says many air strikes on Lebanon have violated international humanitarian law in a reference to Israel’s bombardment of large parts of the country.

“Unfortunately, [there are] many instances of violations of international humanitarian law in the way the air strikes are conducted that have destroyed or damaged civilian infrastructure, have killed civilians, have impacted humanitarian operations,” Filippo Grandi told media in Beirut.

This comes after the Israeli military conducted its most intense aerial attacks on Lebanon since the start of the war on Gaza a year ago.

During his visit to Beirut, Grandi also said Lebanon is seeing a “major displacement crisis” as a result of Israel’s escalating air campaign.


Israeli army declares three border areas ‘closed military zones’

The areas of Manara, Yiftach and Malkia in northern Israel have been declared closed military zones, the Israeli military said, adding that entering these areas is now “strictly prohibited”.

According to Israeli media, this is the third closed military zone to be imposed since the army launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon.

It comes as the Israeli military has been ordering residents in Lebanese villages close to the Israel-Lebanon border to leave as it continues its ground invasion of southern Lebanon.


UNIFIL says its safety compromised by Israeli forces’ actions

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, said it is “deeply concerned” by recent activities by the Israeli military adjacent to one of the mission’s positions.

“This is an extremely dangerous development. It is unacceptable to compromise the safety of UN peacekeepers carrying out their Security Council-mandated tasks,” it added.

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), composed of about 10,000 peacekeepers from 50 states, was mandated by UN Security Council’s resolution 1701 to stabilise the troubled border region.

Its forces have been stationed there since 2006 following a 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel.


Lebanese chemists say evidence points to Israel’s use of depleted uranium in attacks

The Syndicate Of Chemists in Lebanon has condemned “the barbaric aggression against civilians in Lebanon”, warning against “the effects of inhaling the dust of the bombings on the southern suburb of Beirut and the rest of the Lebanese regions” from Israeli attacks.

The syndicate found that “the extent of the destruction and the penetration of buildings and land for depths amounting to dozens of metres is evidence of the use of bombs that contain depleted uranium”.

“The use of these types of internationally prohibited weapons, especially in the densely populated capital, leads to massive destruction, and the dust they leave behind causes many diseases, especially when inhaled,” it said in a statement.


Very possible, suspected use in Gaza as well

https://www.icbuw.eu/allegations-of-depleted-uranium-use-in-gaza/

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Saleh Abdel Shafi highlighted Israel’s alleged use of depleted uranium in Gaza and the nuclear threats posed by Israeli ministers. He criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for not escalating these issues with the Israeli government, underscoring the urgency and gravity of the situation. While Shafi’s suspicion of DU weapon use by the Israeli military is warranted given the weapons and platforms available, ICBUW observes that there is no conclusive evidence to support these claims.

And happened before

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-8-2015-003481_EN.html

There is now enough convincing data to prove that Israel has repeatedly used depleted uranium weaponry. Such was the case in the large-scale massacre that took place in the Gaza Strip in August 2014.