Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 38
Ukraine on Tuesday called for “maximum restraint” as the Israeli army announced that it launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
A statement from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Kyiv is “anxiously” following ongoing developments in Lebanon in the context of Israel’s ground operation in the country, which was announced a day after the Israeli army said it established a closed military zone near the country’s borders with Lebanon.
“Strongly condemning the rocket attacks on the territory of Israel by the Hezbollah group, Ukraine calls on the parties to the conflict to exercise maximum restraint in order to prevent the conflict from developing into a large-scale regional war,” the statement said.
It further said that the growing number of refugees and internally displaced persons in Lebanon in the past few days is of “particular concern.”
The statement said that avoiding civilian casualties and preventing violations of international humanitarian law are “critically important.”
“It is necessary to put an end to the violence in the region as soon as possible. A peaceful and prosperous Lebanon is a guarantee of stability for all the countries of the Middle East,” it added.
Source: Anadolu Agency
