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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian staff and agencies in Geneva

At least 127 civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

A damaged car and rubble.
Lebanon has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire, which came into effect on 27 November last year. Photograph: Wael Hamzeh/EPA

At least 127 civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since a ceasefire was declared nearly a year ago, the UN has said as it called for an impartial investigation into the strikes.

“We continue to witness increasing attacks by the Israeli military, resulting in the killing of civilians and destruction of civilian objects in Lebanon, coupled with alarming threats of a wider, intensified offensive,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, at a Geneva press briefing.

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