UN calls for 'maximum restraint' between Israel and Lebanon after massacre

Arutz Sheva ^ | 28/7/24

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The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro, on Saturday night called for “maximum restraint” between Israel and Lebanon following the rocket attack on Majdal Shams which killed 12 people.

“We deplore the death of civilians - young children and teenagers - in Majdal Shams. Civilians must be protected at all times,” the two said in a statement.

“We urge the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to put a stop to the ongoing intensified exchanges of fire. It could ignite a wider conflagration that would engulf the entire region in a catastrophe beyond belief,” they added.

“UNIFIL and UNSCOL are in contact with both Lebanon and Israel,” the statement concluded.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Saturday night that Israel “will not let this pass in silence.”

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said following the attack, "For the death of small children, [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah must pay with his head. All of Lebanon must pay the price. My stance on the necessary measures is known. The Prime Minister should return immediately. It is time for action."

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