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The newspaper La Jornada
Thursday, September 19, 2024, p. 23

Geneva. The United Nations (UN) yesterday called for a independent investigation regarding the explosions in Lebanon with locators allegedly used by members of the militia party Hezbollah and warned that it could be a violation of international humanitarian law.

There must be an independent, thorough and transparent investigation into the circumstances of these massive explosions, and those who ordered and carried out such an attack must be held accountable.said the head of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk.

Russia has said the attack on Hezbollah and other groups by blowing up their trackers was an act of hybrid warfare against Lebanon, in which thousands of innocent people were injured.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday expressed frustration over the surprise escalation that he said threatens to derail efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said the explosions should be a reason for shame for Israel’s Western allies.

The European Union and the Iranian Red Crescent separately condemned the attacks.