100 employees in care and emergency services killed
Over 100 healthcare and rescue workers have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the past year. That according to figures compiled by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, reports Reuters.
The situation has deteriorated rapidly in recent weeks, with Israeli bombing and rocket fire from Hezbollah.
Just since the pagers detonated in Lebanon on September 17, 72 healthcare workers have been killed, WHO says.
Over 100 healthcare and rescue workers have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in the past year. That according to figures compiled by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, reports Reuters.
The situation has deteriorated rapidly in recent weeks, with Israeli bombing and rocket fire from Hezbollah.
Just since the pagers detonated in Lebanon on September 17, 72 healthcare workers have been killed, WHO says.
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Israeli shelling against UN positions in Lebanon - information on several casualties
There is new information on Friday that Israel shelled a UN position in southern Lebanon, reports Reuters. Two people are said to have been injured.
The split between the UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Israeli Defense Forces has increased in recent days. Yesterday, the UN's Jean-Pierre Lacroix said in the Security Council that the risks for the peacekeepers are increasing.
The statement came after UN forces accused Israel of "deliberately" firing on its positions and wounding two Indonesian staff. UNIFIL has called the attacks "a serious violation of international law".
Israel says it has urged UN forces in the area to stick to "its protected areas".
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN peacekeeping forces, says that UNIFIL will remain until it becomes impossible to operate.
- We are here because the Security Council has asked us to be.
There is new information on Friday that Israel shelled a UN position in southern Lebanon, reports Reuters. Two people are said to have been injured.
The split between the UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Israeli Defense Forces has increased in recent days. Yesterday, the UN's Jean-Pierre Lacroix said in the Security Council that the risks for the peacekeepers are increasing.
The statement came after UN forces accused Israel of "deliberately" firing on its positions and wounding two Indonesian staff. UNIFIL has called the attacks "a serious violation of international law".
Israel says it has urged UN forces in the area to stick to "its protected areas".
Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the UN peacekeeping forces, says that UNIFIL will remain until it becomes impossible to operate.
- We are here because the Security Council has asked us to be.
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