Israel explodes walkie talkies killing 14 across Lebanon
At least 14 people have been killed and 450 wounded in Lebanon in the latest blasts connected to communication devices, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
This is a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah detonated across the country.
The Lebanese government and Hezbollah say Israel is responsible.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on Friday afternoon to discuss the recent the pager explosions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is “deeply alarmed” over the deadly explosions, urging all concerned actors to exercise “maximum restraint” to avert any further escalation.
Meanwhile, UN member states have formally demanded in a non-binding resolution an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months.
The text of the resolution is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice calling Israel’s occupation since 1967 “unlawful.”
There were 124 votes in favor, 14 against and a notable 43 abstentions.
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