20/9/2024–|Last update: 9/20/202409:38 PM (Makkah Time)
I warned United Nations The risk of a large-scale regional war that may include Syria is rising, due to the bombing of wireless communication devices.Pager And ICOM) in Lebanon, during a session held today, Friday, in the UN Security Council regarding the political and humanitarian developments in Syria.
UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen said he had repeatedly warned of the risks of the regional conflict spreading and escalating, which could drag Syria into a deeper conflict, stressing that this week had already seen a “significant escalation of regional tensions.”
Pedersen added that he shares the UN Secretary-General's view. Antonio Guterres) “His deep concern, and I reiterate his call for the exercise of the utmost restraint at this very dangerous moment for the entire region.”
In surprise attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday, 37 people were killed and more than 3,250 others were injured, including children and women, following a wave of explosions that hit Pager and ICOM wireless communication devices in Lebanon, while Beirut and Hezbollah held Israel responsible for the attack.
Israel has remained silent on the accusations, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office disavowed in a statement a post by his adviser Topaz Luke on the X platform in which he hinted at Tel Aviv's responsibility for Tuesday's bombings before deleting it.
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“There is a clear and real risk that the Syrian people could find themselves caught in the crossfire of a wider regional war,” Pedersen added, stressing that “in parallel, the violence associated with the Syrian conflict itself remains very high.”
He stressed that “the most urgent need at the present time is to immediately de-escalate the situation throughout the region, including a ceasefire in Gaza and inside Syria.” He pointed out the need to provide a “safe and calm” environment in Syria, and that this is also necessary for the return of refugees.
In turn, the representative of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva, Ramesh Rajasingham, said that 16 million people in Syria are currently in need of assistance.
He pointed out that the conflict in Syria affects all segments of society, and that children bear the brunt of the burden. He also stressed that half of those in need of assistance are children.
Singam revealed that with the start of the new school year, a third of children in Syria, about 2.5 million children, will not be able to attend schools.