UNITED NATIONS: United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have reported a marked deterioration in the security situation along the Blue Line of separation, with Israeli forces intensifying their military attacks\u00a0 in violation of a landmark Security Council resolution, UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, in war-devastated Gaza, humanitarian teams collected hundreds of pallets of aid \u2013 including infant food and school bags \u2013 as the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that more than 13,000 patients have now been evacuated from the besieged enclave for urgent medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violence rose sharply in August, with the mission recording 56 projectiles from the Israeli military on 1 September alone, a figure that climbed to 84 the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No projectile launches by Hezbollah fighters \u2013 who have continued to clash with Israeli forces in southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire \u2013 have been detected since 21 June, Dujarric said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peacekeepers continue to record daily Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, along with airstrikes, ground activity and naval operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of particular concern, Dujarric said, is the \u201ccontinued consolidation and fortification of Israeli positions\u201d north of the Blue Line, including new infrastructure and engineering works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peacekeepers have also observed individuals who appear to be Israeli civilian personnel carrying out demolition work in support of military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is extensive Israeli military presence north of the Blue Line, which constitutes a violation of Security Council resolution 1701 and of Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d Dujarric said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He reiterated the UN\u2019s call \u201cfor the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw from all positions north of the Blue Line, and that will be in full accordance and respect with resolution 1701.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the tensions, UNIFIL continues its humanitarian coordination work, facilitating 20 humanitarian missions between Monday and Wednesday, 16 of them in the Mission\u2019s western sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Gaza, UN teams on Wednesday collected hundreds of pallets of supplies from the Kerem Shalom-Karem Abu Salem crossing, Dujarric said, including adult diapers, school bags and food for infants and young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, WHO reported that it and its partners have supported the medical evacuation of more than 13,000 patients from Gaza since October 2023, including over 6,000 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHO stressed, however, that thousands more still urgently need specialized treatment unavailable in the enclave, and called for the reopening of the West Bank referral pathway, including to hospitals in East Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN\u2019s Special Coordinator and humanitarian chief in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, concluded a three-day visit to Gaza on Thursday, including a visit to the Emirati Field Hospital in Rafah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout his visit, Alakbarov stressed that preparing for the rainy season and winter remains a top priority, requiring urgent donor support and the lifting of Israeli restrictions on equipment such as engine oil needed to run facilities including sewage treatment plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambulances and medical equipment remain among the items currently restricted from entering Gaza, Dujarric said, adding that these \u201cmust be urgently allowed in.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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