The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres says Israel attacks on Lebanon is threatening Full-scale Regional war in the middle east.
Antonio Guterres disclosed this while briefing UN security council meeting held in Newyork, United States of America.
He said the conflict in the region is “getting worse by the hour” and says that the UN’s warnings about the impact of an escalation continue to come true.
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“Every air strike, every missile launch, every rocket fired pushes peace further out of reach and makes the suffering even worse for the millions of civilians caught in the middle,” he said.
“That is why we cannot and will not give up on our calls for an immediate ceasefire both in Gaza and Lebanon, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages, and immediate lifesaving aid to all those who desperately need it,” he added before again calling for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
“All people in the region deserve to live in peace,” Aljazeera media network quoted Guterres as saying.
Meanwhile, the UN chief has “strongly condemns” all violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza and again called for the release of captives held by Hamas.
“International law is unambiguous: civilians everywhere must be respected and protected – and their essential needs must be met, including through humanitarian assistance,” he said. “No place is safe in Gaza, and no one is safe.”
GLOBAL TRACKER learned that many Lebanese have left the country towards Syria – around 100,000 Lebanese and 250,000 Syrians as Israel continued attack intensified.