US EditionScale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief
- On Wednesday, Israeli strikes across Lebanon killed at least 112 people and wounded 837, marking the most violent bombardment in the country since the current war began.
- The attack occurred despite a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, Hezbollah's backer, as Defence Minister Israel Katz called the operation the largest blow against the group since 2024.
- Condemning the attacks, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk stated, "The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific."
- Israel renewed an evacuation order for an area more than 40 kilometres inside Lebanon, stating, "the battle in Lebanon is ongoing," while reiterating calls for residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to leave.
- Turk demanded "prompt and independent investigations" into the violence, emphasizing that all attacks must comply with international humanitarian law principles of distinction and proportionality to protect civilians.
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AlKhaleej TodayUN rights chief calls Lebanon killings ‘horrific’, urges global action
GENEVA, April 9 — The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is “horrific”, the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding “nightmare”.At least 112 people were killed and 837 more were wounded in Lebanon Wednesday after Israel launched a wave of strikes unprecedented in the current war, according to the latest Lebanese health ministry toll.Volker Turk, the United Nations’ High Commiss…
UN human rights chief Volker Türk strongly condemned Israeli aggression in Lebanon in a statement on Wednesday. He calls “the scale of the killing…
Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief says
The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare"."The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific," Volker Turk said in a statement. "Such carnage, within hours of agreeing...
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