UK Foreign Minister David Lammy described reports of Israeli strikes in Lebanon as “deeply disturbing” in a post on X.
“Reports that Israeli strikes have hit health facilities and support personnel in Lebanon are deeply disturbing,” Lammy said.
He added: “All parties must comply with international humanitarian law. Our priority is an immediate ceasefire on both sides so Israeli and Lebanese civilians can return home.”
In the same vein, French President Emmanuel Macron criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to send troops into ground operations in Lebanon and attack the country.
“I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza…France is not delivering any,” Macron said in an interview with a local media channel, reported AFP.
Macron affirmed: “I regret that Prime Minister Netanyahu has made another choice and has taken this responsibility, in particular, for ground operations on Lebanese soil…Lebanon cannot become a new Gaza.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed alarming statistics following a year of intense conflict in Gaza, with more than 6% of the population either killed or injured.
The United Nations (UN) has reported that more than 200,000 people have fled Lebanon to Syria due to the ongoing escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Among those fleeing are not only Lebanese citizens but also a significant number of Syrian refugees who had previously sought safety in Lebanon during Syria’s civil war.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that approximately 1.5 million Syrian refugees currently reside in Lebanon.
