UN Secretary General António Guterres “unequivocally condemns the massive strikes by Israel across Lebanon on 8 April” and urges “all parties to immediately cease hostilities”, a statement from his spokesperson reads.
These strikes “resulted in hundreds of civilians being killed and injured, including children, as well as damage to civilian infrastructure”, it reads.
Guterres continues that he is “deeply alarmed by the mounting toll on civilians” and has extended his condolences to the Lebanese government.
He warns that the military activity in Lebanon “poses a grave risk to the ceasefire and the efforts toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region”, adding “there is no military solution to the conflict”.
