United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the incident in which 12 people. “Critical death Children, among others, were killed in a rocket attack in the Golan, occupied by Israel.”
According to the report issued by the speaker of the Secretary General, Stephane Dujarric, he has expressed. His heartfelt sympathy to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Israel has blamed the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah for the attack, while Hezbollah has denied the claim.
Most of the people killed in this attack on Druze village in Majdal Shams region of Golan are children and teenagers.
The Syrian Golan was occupied by Israel in 1967. In 1981, it unilaterally declared it as its territory. But this claim of Israel is not recognized internationally.
Appeal to stop tension:
“The Secretary General urges the protection of citizens, especially children, from the ongoing horrific violence in the region.”
All parties to the conflict should exercise maximum restraint and prevent further escalation of tensions.
Antonio Guterres has demanded an immediate end to attacks across the ‘blue line’ border between Israel and Lebanon. He urged the parties to fulfill their obligations under international law and immediately renew their commitment to fully implement Security Council Resolution 1701.
The resolution passed in 2006 resulted in a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon. The establishment of a demilitarized zone between the two countries.
Increasing critical death on the blue line:
As a result of Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7 and then Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza. The situation on the ‘Blue Line’ border between Israel and Lebanon is extremely tense.
“Rocket, drone, and missile attacks across the border are killing and injuring people on both sides.”
“These attacks have badly affected the southern regions of Lebanon, where Israeli missile strikes have killed hundreds of people.”
Thousands of people on both sides of the border have migrated to safer areas in the past months.
