UN official: Israel has violated international law in the attack on Lebanon
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that the action of the illegal Israeli regime to carry out electronic attacks by blowing up electronic communication devices is against international law.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that the action of the illegal Israeli regime to carry out electronic attacks by blowing up electronic communication devices is against international law.
Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights told the United Nations Security Council in Friday's session that: "I am shocked by the scale of the attacks on September 17 and 18 in Lebanon and Syria and the impact of these attacks on civilians. "
These actions, he has said, represent a new concept in military matters, where the means of communication turn into weapons, at the same time they explode in the market, at intersections and in homes, contrary to what should be the situation in everyday life.
He also said: "Attacking thousands of people, whether they are civilians or members of armed groups, at the same time, without knowing who actually owned the things used, their location and environment at the time of the attack, is a violation of international human rights laws. humanity, and even international humanitarian law."
The High Commissioner has called for an independent, detailed and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the explosions. Turk emphasized that: "Those who ordered and carried out these attacks must be held legally accountable."
A preliminary investigation by the Lebanese government has shown that the telecommunications equipment that exploded this week in the country and killed dozens of people "were isolated explosives before arriving in Lebanon."
The Lebanese delegation to the United Nations has said that the initial investigation by the country's government has revealed that the communication equipment that exploded this week "had been isolated as explosives" before entering the country.
A letter sent by the Office of the Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations Security Council before the meeting scheduled for today Friday on the issue, said that "the initial investigation shows that the targeted devices were professionally detonated before arriving in Lebanon. "
According to the letter, the Lebanese government has also concluded that the communication devices - which included pagers and other wireless communication devices (walkie-talkies) - were detonated by sending electronic messages to the devices. The message added that Israel planned and carried out the attacks.
37 people were killed and nearly 3,000 others were injured as a result of explosions on civilian telecommunications equipment on Tuesday and then Wednesday's explosions on wireless communications equipment used by some members of Hibzullah and ordinary citizens.
The devices exploded while their users were shopping in stores, walking on the streets or attending funerals and other normal activities, causing panic in Lebanon.
Lebanon's delegation to the United Nations has described the explosions as "unprecedented atrocities" that undermine diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
