“We were told that among the 22 dead were 12 women and two children,” said Jeremy Lawrence, spokesman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
“We understand it is a four-storey residential building that has suffered damage. With these factors in mind, we have practical concerns regarding (international humanitarian law), namely the laws of war and the principles of distinction, proportionality and proportionality. In this case (OHCHR) is We call for an immediate, independent and thorough investigation into this incident..”
Deadly rocket attacks against Israel have continued unabated since the Israeli military expanded its offensive against Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon last month, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported. Lebanon’s death toll now exceeds 2,200. This is after the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023.
“The numbers continue to increase as the situation becomes more dramatic.”said Rema Jamous Imseis, UNHCR Middle East Director.
Israeli airstrikes and Israeli evacuation orders have injured more than 10,000 people, putting more than 25% of the country “under direct military evacuation orders from Israel,” a UNHCR official told reporters in Geneva.
Worst crisis in decades
portion There are currently 1.2 million refugees across Lebanon.According to the country’s government, the United Nations relief coordination office OCHA warned that all affected people were “experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in decades.”
“Violence is pushing already overwhelmed health systems to the brink and is having a devastating impact on care. Attacks on medical facilities violate international humanitarian law. It must end now,” OCHA said in an online post.
“People are heeding calls to evacuate and are fleeing with almost nothing,” said UNHCR’s Mr. Imsays. “Many of them are forced outdoors, sleeping under the open sky as they try to find their way to safety and support.”
relief stoppage
“Over the past three days, we have had to approve and re-authorize the interagency convoy exercise that was scheduled to take place today,” she said, noting that helping those in need remains dangerous and difficult.
Desperate scenes were also reported on the border between Lebanon and Syria. More than 283,000 people have now crossed into northern Syria. A UNHCR official said, “We are seeking safety from Israeli airstrikes.”
About 70% of them are Syrian and about 30% are Lebanese.
“We saw two women, with about nine children between them, explaining their 10-hour walking journey to reach that point.
“They saw first-hand the impact of the violence, when an air raid hit their house 100 meters away and they literally ran away with nothing but the clothes on their backs.”
Let’s Go: The Horrors of the Hospital Courtyard
Meanwhile, in Gaza, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned Monday’s strike on the grounds of Al Aqsa Hospital, where people in northern Gaza have been told to relocate. At least four people were burned in the fire, and dozens more, including women and children, suffered serious burns.
“There are too many children with burns and burns in need of treatment because hospitals do not have the necessary medicines, antiseptics and painkillers,” said UNICEF spokesman James Elder.
“On my last mission in Gaza earlier this month, I discovered what looked like fourth-degree burns. I met Hamid, a 6-year-old boy with fourth-degree burns. “So what we saw last night was again probably a large number of people, including children, with horrendous burns that the hospital had no resources to treat.”
North Korea’s ‘catastrophe’ situation
In an update on Tuesday, OCHA warned that the situation in northern Gaza is “catastrophic” as Israel’s military operation intensifies, which seriously threatens people’s access to the means to survive, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Regular News in New York. He told reporters at a briefing.
“Our health partners warn: In northern Gaza, only three hospitals are currently operating and at minimal capacity.. These facilities have severe shortages of fuel, blood, trauma kits and various medications,” he said.
As external military activities continue, approximately 285 patients remain in these hospitals.
Mr. Dujarric also said Kamal Adwan Hospital was “overwhelmed,” receiving 50 to 70 new casualties every day, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Humanitarian partners are continuing efforts to support people in northern Gaza and distribute food assistance and relief supplies as stocks dwindle. There are serious concerns that many bakeries will be forced to close within 10 days due to fuel shortages.
Polio vaccination continues
Meanwhile, in the center of Gaza, about 93,000 children under 10 years of age received a second dose of polio vaccine during the second immunization campaign. To prevent highly contagious and debilitating diseases.
About 43% of them have been vaccinated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) team. More than 76,000 children also received vitamin A supplements.
“OCHA emphasizes the importance of the parties respecting the humanitarian pause they have agreed to to ensure that vaccines can reach children who need them,” Mr. Dujarric said.
