UN Chief Warns Southern Lebanon Could Become \u201cBarren Land\u201d Amid Israeli Airstrikes
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\nThe Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, has warned that continued Israeli airstrikes could turn southern Lebanon into a \u201cbarren land,\u201d expressing concern over the growing humanitarian and infrastructural impact of the attacks.<\/p>\n
Guterres made the remarks during a press conference in Beirut at the end of his visit to the country. He said Lebanon is experiencing widespread destruction as a result of the military escalation and cautioned that the effects of the bombardment could spread to additional areas. He specifically noted that Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs face the risk of further airstrikes and potential large-scale destruction.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters, Guterres stressed that \u201cthe only solution is diplomacy and dialogue,\u201d calling for an end to the bombing and hostilities. He added that the Lebanese people \u201cdid not choose war but were drawn into it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UN Chief Warns Southern Lebanon Could Become \u201cBarren Land\u201d Amid Israeli Airstrikes ———————————— The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, has warned that continued Israeli airstrikes could turn southern Lebanon into a \u201cbarren land,\u201d expressing concern over the growing humanitarian and infrastructural impact of the attacks. Guterres made the remarks during a press conference …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lebanon"],"yoast_head":"\n