Following a situational assessment, the areas of Zar'it, Shomera, Shtula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem in northern Israel will be declared a closed military zone as of 20:00 today (Saturday). Entry to this area is prohibited,
The north is basically cut off and we're not able to operate there,
We will keep standing with the Lebanese people during these difficult circumstances and also with the Palestinian people,
Families depend on what they have stored, but they will run out of supplies very soon,
The area must be evacuated immediately via [Salah al-Din Street] to the humanitarian area,
Without exaggeration, these are the most difficult days of the Israeli war on Gaza.”
The use of these weapons in densely populated areas, like this one, places civilians and civilian objects in the immediate area at grave risk of immediate and lasting harm,
The bolt pattern, its position and the shape of the of the remnant are consistent with the tail fin of a US-made, JDAM, guidance kit for Mk80 series air-dropped munitions,
I don't know what to do; at any moment we could die. People are starving. I am afraid to stay, and I am also afraid to leave,
We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura. These attacks constitute serious violation of the obligations of Israel under UNSCR 1701 and under humanitarian international law. Those attacks are unjustifiable and shall immediately come to an end."
We recall that all peacekeepers must be protected and reiterate our praise for the continued and indispensable commitment of UNIFIL troops/ personnel in this very challenging context,
Nobody is allowed to get in or out,
The soldier underwent surgery at the mission's hospital in Naqoura to remove the bullet and is now in stable condition. We do not yet know the source of the gunfire,
Forced evacuations of homes and bombing of neighborhoods by the Israeli forces is turning north Gaza into uninhabitable ruins,
The army is operating with great force against the terrorist organizations and will continue to do so for a long time. The area, including shelters there, is considered a dangerous combat zone,
The coming hours will be decisive for the lives of many children in the intensive care unit, because fuel is running out and the occupation is preventing it from reaching hospitals in the north, and because of overcrowding,
I remember seeing a baby, around eight or nine months old, whose body had been hit by shrapnel,
Several walls in our UN site near the Blue Line in Labbouneh collapsed when an Israeli tank shelled the site's surroundings,
We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times
As longstanding contributing nations to UNIFIL and partners of Lebanon and Israel, We, leaders of France, Italy and Spain, condemn the recent targeting of UNIFIL by the IDF