UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon says today’s attack is very worrying escalation

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, deplored the attack that hit multiple parts of Lebanon on Tuesday, resulting in thousands of injuries as well as the loss of at least nine lives, including children. According to a statement, the UN Special Coordinator reminded all parties concerned that, according to international humanitarian law, civilians should not be a target and must be protected at all times, adding that "without a doubt, a single civilian casualty is unacceptable." The UN official said that today's events represent a very worrying escalation in an unacceptably flammable context, calling on all parties concerned to refrain from any further escalation or hostile rhetoric that could lead to a wider conflict that no party can afford. Hennis-Plasschaert stressed the need to urgently restore calm, calling on all parties involved to make stability a top priority. She added that the stakes are too high if there is no movement in this direction. Sou rce: Jordan News Agency