UN: More than 130 civilians already killed in attacks on the border between Lebanon and Israel | News in brief

During the conflict that has lasted for more than ten months, Israel and the Iranian-backed extremist organization Hezbollah have carried out attacks across the border almost daily.

27.8. 23:06•Updated 27.8. 23:16

According to the UN, more than 130 civilians have already died in Lebanon on its border with Israel since the Gaza war began in October last year.

The matter was reported on Tuesday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which warned that the attacks had become really dangerous for civilians.

During the conflict that has lasted for more than ten months, Israel and the Iranian-backed extremist organization Hezbollah have carried out attacks across the border almost daily. The border, or the so-called “blue line”, refers to the UN-defined border area between Lebanon and Israel.

In total, according to the health authorities, more than 560 people have died in Lebanon. In addition, almost 112,000 people have had to leave their homes and have ended up as internal refugees.

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