War on Lebanon 2024 Press Releases
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Representative to Lebanon Ettie Higgins – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Yesterday was the deadliest day in Lebanon in years. As violence mounts dramatically, CARE calls for an immediate de-escalation and launches a humanitarian response to help affected displaced populations.
Following the widescale Israeli bombings of multiple areas in Lebanon on Monday 23 September, we are gradually stepping up our response to the escalating humanitarian needs. MSF teams are providing general healthcare and essential relief items to displaced people. According to the Ministry of Health, 558 people have been killed and 1,835 injured, with thousands more forced to flee their homes to seek refuge elsewhere in the country.
After Lebanon suffers its deadliest day in decades, Islamic Relief has launched a £10 million emergency appeal to support people affected by an escalation in Israeli attacks.
STATEMENT ON THE SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS ACROSS LEBANON AND SYRIA
Reports of a growing number of fatalities and many hundreds injured in devastating aerial bombardments in Lebanon today are a cause for grave concern.
As violence mounts dramatically, CARE calls for an immediate de-escalation and launches a humanitarian response to help affected displaced populations.
UNIFIL expresses grave concern for the safety of civilians in southern Lebanon amidst the most intense Israeli bombing campaign since last October.
Lebanon is facing yet another nightmare. The recent escalation of attacks from Israel has thrown the country into chaos, with families desperately trying to find safety. Schools have been forced to close, and roads are gridlocked with people fleeing their homes, unsure of where to go next. The coastal road is packed with displaced families—some stopping in Saida, others pushing further north—while uncertainty hangs over everything.
NEW YORK, 23 September 2024 – “I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge of attacks in Lebanon and Israel, which earlier today reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 children in southern Lebanon. The intensifying violence represents a dangerous escalation for civilians in the area.