UN officers condemn Golan rocket assault that leaves kids and teenagers amongst at the very least 12 useless — International Points

The UN chief condemned the killing of 12 civilians, primarily kids and youngsters within the Druze village of Majdal Shams within the Israeli-occupied Golan and conveyed his deepest condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives and wished a speedy restoration to all these injured.

“Civilians, and youngsters particularly, shouldn’t proceed to bear the burden of the horrific violence plaguing the area,” mentioned a observe issued on Sunday by Mr. Guterres’s Spokesperson.

It went on to say that the Secretary-Basic calls on all events to train most restraint and reiterates as soon as once more his constant name on all involved to keep away from any additional escalation.

“The exchanges of fireside throughout the Blue Line should stop instantly. All events should adjust to their obligations beneath worldwide legislation,” mentioned the observe, including that events should urgently recommit to the complete implementation of UN Security Council decision 1701 and instantly return to a cessation of hostilities.

[Adopted by the Security Council in 2006, resolution 1701 aimed at ending the war that year between Israel and Hezbollah. It calls for an end to hostilities, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, and the establishment of demilitarized zone.]

Additionally reacting to the “abhorrent rocket assault”, the UN’s high Center East envoy Tor Wennesland warned Saturday on X that the region is on the brink; “the world and the area can’t afford one other open battle. I urge all to train most restraint. The launching of rockets throughout the Blue Line should stop instantly.”

In a joint statement launched on Saturday, the UN Particular Coordinator for Lebanon and the Power Commander of the UN Interim Power in Lebanon (UNIFIL), additionally condemned the assault.

“We deplore the loss of life of civilians – younger kids and youngsters – in Majdal Shams. Civilians have to be protected always, mentioned, respectively, envoy Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro.

The 2 officers urged the events to train most restraint and put a cease to the continuing intensified exchanges of fireside, fearing “it might ignite a wider conflagration that might engulf the whole area in a disaster past perception.”