MAG statement on aerial bombardments in Lebanon

Reports of a growing number of fatalities and many hundreds injured in devastating aerial bombardments in Lebanon today are a cause for grave concern.

Our immediate focus is on our colleagues and their families. We are doing all that we can to ensure their safety.

These attacks will have far-reaching consequences for months and years to come.

When explosive weapons are used in populated areas their effects tend to be indiscriminate, with a staggering proportion of deaths and injuries inflicted on civilians. They cause high levels of immediate and long-term harm to individuals and communities.

It is shocking to see communities that had previously been at peace once again engulfed in the suffering and distress that arises from conflict. The fundamental principles of International Humanitarian Law must be upheld – civilians should never be a target.

MAG stands ready to assist in any humanitarian response in the aftermath of today’s events and to work with the Lebanese people to make their country and communities safe, no matter how long it takes.

Learn more about our work in Lebanon here.