UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital
By: Al Jazeera
Israeli air strikes on Tuesday hit near a key hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as the UN renewed its call for all sides to protect civilians during the ongoing conflict with Hizbollah.
The strikes, which took place in the early hours of the morning, targeted a building near the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of the largest and most important hospitals in the country.
No one was reported killed in the attack, but the strikes caused significant damage to the building and forced the hospital to evacuate patients from the affected area.
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, condemned the attack in a statement, saying that it was a “clear violation” of international law and called on all sides to “respect the sanctity of civilian objects, including hospitals and medical personnel.”
Kubis also called on all parties to “exercise maximum restraint” and to “avoid any actions that could further escalate the conflict.”
The Israeli military said in a statement that it had targeted a building that was being used by Hizbollah to store weapons. The statement said that the building was “a legitimate military target” and that the military had taken “all necessary precautions” to avoid civilian casualties.
However, local residents said that the building was a residential building and that there was no evidence of Hizbollah activity in the area.
The strikes came amid a surge in violence between Israel and Hizbollah, which have been exchanging fire across the border since last week.
The conflict has raised fears of a wider war in the region, and the UN has repeatedly called on both sides to de-escalate the situation.
In a statement on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he was “deeply concerned” by the escalation of violence and called on all sides to “immediately cease fire and resume dialogue.”
Guterres also called on the international community to support efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully.
UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital
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