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Lebanon files complaint to UN over deadly pager attacks it blames on Israel
Lebanese Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram called the attacks in September an “egregious war against humanity, against technology, against work”, saying his country had filed the complaint with the International Labour Organization in Geneva.
“It’s a very dangerous precedent,” he said. The incident involved exploding pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, which killed dozens of people and injured thousands more across Lebanon.
“In a few minutes, more than 4,000 civilians fell, between martyrs and injured and maimed,” said Bayram. Victims not killed lost their fingers or eyesight, he added. “We are in a situation where ordinary objects, objects you use in daily life, become dangerous and lethal,” he said.
“If left unchecked, this crime could become normalised … I consider it a moral obligation to my country and to the world.” Israel has not officially taken responsibility for the attacks, but Bayram said it was “widely accepted internationally … that Israel was behind this heinous act”.
The pager attacks preceded Israel’s escalated air raids across Lebanon after nearly a year of cross-border fire, as well as its ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Egypt joins Turkey call to UN for arms embargo on Israel
Egypt has joined a call led by Turkey and backed by dozens of countries, urging the UN to halt arms deliveries to Israel.
A Foreign Ministry statement on Tuesday said Egypt joined the call as part of “international efforts to pressure Israel to cease its continuous violations of international law and international humanitarian law”.
It also aims to stop “Israeli violations” against Palestinians and protect civilians, the statement read.
Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon on Monday accused Turkey of “malice,” after Ankara submitted a letter signed by 52 countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel.
‘This misery must end’: UN calls for end to war in Gaza
Muhannad Hadi, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, has appealed for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza.
“This is not a place for humans to survive,” he was quoted on X by his agency as saying. “This must end. This misery must end. This war must end. This is beyond imagination.”
