This Monday, the Lebanese National News Agency confirmed several Israeli attacks, including one against the town of Wazzani with white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon that forced a person to be admitted to an Intensive Care Unit.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterresexpressed concern about the intensification of cross-border attacks along the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon.
Guterres’ spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric explains that Guterres called for an immediate de-escalation since the actions “endanger both the Lebanese and Israeli populations, in addition to threaten regional security and stability“.
This Monday the Lebanese National News Agency confirmed several Israeli attacks, including one against the town of Wazzani with white phosphorusincendiary weapon that forced a person to be admitted to an Intensive Care Unit.
Base ‘Miguel de Cervantes‘ in southern Lebanon
Meanwhile, more than 600 peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) They continue to carry out their mission, as established by the mandate of the Security Council, at the Spanish base ‘Miguel de Cervantes’ in Marjayun, in southern Lebanon.
Los Blue Helmets They include civilians, military and police, men and women, who participate in UN peacekeeping missions.
Dujarric assures that “While UNIFIL continues to carry out the activities entrusted to it in these difficult circumstances, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaertand the head of the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázarothey remain in contact with both parties to try to reduce tension.
Additional sources • Enrique Barrueco (Voice-over)
