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UN rights chief decries ‘horrific’ scale of death in Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGENEVA, Switzerland — The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon is “horrific,” the UN rights chief says, urging the international community to help end the unfolding “nightmare.”
“The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific,” Volker Turk says in a statement. “Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief. It places enormous pressure on a fragile peace, which is so desperately needed by civilians.”
The IDF said the strikes, the largest in Lebanon since the beginning of the war, targeted Hezbollah sites and operatives.
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