Guterres:

High number of civilian casualties in Lebanon really concerned me

The UN Secretary General said he is deeply concerned about the high number of civilian casualties in Lebanon.

News ID: 85052

Date: 23 September 2024 - 22:41

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reacted to the escalation of tension in southern Lebanon by the Zionist regime on Monday evening.

"We are very concerned about the escalation of conflicts in Lebanon and the high number of civilian victims", he said.

The Ministry of Health of Lebanon stated this evening that 356 Lebanese were martyred and 1246 were injured as a result of the attacks of the Zionist regime on the southern and eastern regions of this country.