The UN human rights office stated on Tuesday that it had received reports that most of the 22 victims of an Israeli airstrike on a building in northern Lebanon were women and children. – What we hear is that among the 22 killed there were 12 women and two children, said UN spokesman Jeremy Laurence at a press briefing in Geneva on Monday. The attack took place last Thursday in central Beirut, in the densely populated residential areas of Nweiri and Basta. It is the deadliest attack on the central parts of the Lebanese capital since the conflict between Lebanon and Israel escalated in September. The UN is calling for an independent investigation into the attack.
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The UN calls for an independent investigation into the Israeli attack in northern Lebanon – Latest news – news
