GENEVA: The United Nations warned Israel on Tuesday (Oct 1) towards a “large-scale floor invasion” of Lebanon, after the Israeli military began a ground assault.
“With armed violence between Israel and Hezbollah boiling over, the implications for civilians have already been horrible,” Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the UN rights workplace, informed reporters in Geneva.
“We worry a large-scale floor invasion by Israel into Lebanon would solely lead to better struggling,” she warned.
Her remark got here as Israeli troops have been locked in fierce clashes inside Lebanon after launching a floor offensive early on Tuesday, after per week of lethal airstrikes.
Earlier than the bottom assault, Israel’s escalating strikes on Lebanon reportedly killed greater than 1,000 folks in simply two weeks, Throssell identified.
The violence has additionally pressured as much as 1,000,000 folks to flee their houses, in line with Lebanese officers.
Israel has widened its assaults in latest days to incorporate Lebanon in addition to the Gaza Strip, focusing on Iran’s regional ally, Hezbollah.
