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.”
Inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all, and appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,
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,
Nobody is allowed to get in or out,
Forced evacuations of homes and bombing of neighborhoods by the Israeli forces is turning north Gaza into uninhabitable ruins,
That all gets sent back to [UN headquarters in] New York, which helps inform the world decide what to say to Israel about its actions,
The designated area, including the shelters located 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,
We either stay with Unifil or leave with Unifil. The Irish troops are the backbone of the mission and if we withdrew it would be devastating for the mission,
They have anti-tank rockets, medium-range anti-tank missiles that can hit a tank 3km away,
We were appalled to hear those reports and it is vital that peacekeepers and civilians are protected
We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura