Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have damaged the country’s economy and threaten social order, Lebanon’s representative tells the UN General Assembly CNN’s by.
Due to the chaotic situation in Lebanon, a member of parliament will participate in the assembly instead of the country’s prime minister Bahia Hariri.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, Israel’s attacks on Monday have killed almost 500 people, of which at least a hundred have been women and children.
Hariri told the assembly that the attacks have targeted residential areas and people are trying to flee to get to safety.