“How many people have to die?”

MADRID 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, reiterated this Tuesday his concern about the escalation of attacks in Lebanon and has called for a “permanent” and “immediate” ceasefire that also extends to Israel and the Gaza Strip. Loop. “How many more people have to die for the parties to put an end to this suffering?” he said.

Turk has denounced the effects of a “brutal” war on the Lebanese civilian population and on theoretically protected groups such as health workers, who must be “protected under any circumstances.” In this sense, and after the death of several paramedics in Israeli attacks, the High Commissioner has warned that a deliberate action “may amount to a war crime.”

“Israel must do everything it can to guarantee the full protection of medical personnel and minimize any possible casualties, as well as damage to health infrastructure,” added the head of the United Nations, just hours before a first halt could be approved. fire.

Turk has once again questioned the Israeli military offensive on Lebanon, to the extent that it has caused “large-scale damage” among the population. He has “serious doubts” that “the principles of proportionality, distinction and precaution” have been respected, requirements included in International Law and applicable in conflict contexts.

He has also regretted that the Hezbollah militia party continues to launch rockets into northern Israel, with the risk that this entails. According to the High Commissioner, these are equally “indiscriminate” launches, which means that an “unacceptable” situation of displacement is maintained.

“The only way to end the tragedy suffered by innocent people on all sides is through a permanent and immediate ceasefire on all fronts; in Lebanon, in Israel and of course in Gaza,” he claimed.