The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern about the protection of civilians in Lebanon, as "Israeli military operations continue to kill and injure civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure.
"According to our initial review, at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon, since the ceasefire came into effect on 27 November last year. Among the victims are 14 women and 9 children. People remain gripped by fear, and over 92,000 are still displaced from their homes," said spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Thameen Al-Kheetan.
The southern suburbs of Beirut were also hit in early April for the first time since the ceasefire took effect, in two different incidents, Al-Kheetan said, adding that the area targeted was near two schools.
"A strike on a residential building in the early morning of April 1 killed two civilians and caused significant damage to neighboring buildings," he said.
Two days later, "Israeli airstrikes hit a newly established medical center run by the Islamic Health Society in Naqoura in southern Lebanon, completely destroying the center and damaging two ambulances," he said.
He added that "multiple Israeli airstrikes on several towns in the south of Lebanon killed at least six people" between April 4 and 8.
UN High Commissioner Volker Turk urges all parties to respect the commitments they have made under the ceasefire which needs to transition into a permanent cessation of hostilities and to ensure full respect for and implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701," Al-Kheetan stressed.