Day: July 9, 2024

The UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday published the following statement titled 'Gaza City': The UN Human Rights Office is appalled as IDF once more orders residents of Gaza City, many of whom have been forcibly displaced multiple times, to evacuate to areas where IDF military operations are ongoing and where civilians continue to be killed and injured. On 7 July, IDF issued an order to civilians in areas of central parts of Gaza City, including At Tuffah and Ad Daraj, to immediately evacuate to the west of Gaza City. While issuing this evacuation order, the IDF intensified its strikes in the south and west of Gaza City, targeting the very areas where they had instructed people to move to. In the morning of 8 July, IDF issued a statement confirming that they had hit an UNRWA HQ located west of Gaza City, again in the area where people had been told to relocate. Later, on 8 July, IDF issued another order calling people in parts of Gaza City, including those in its western part, to further evacuate to Deir al Balah -which is already seriously overcrowded with Palestinians displaced from other areas of the Gaza Strip and where there is little infrastructure and limited access to humanitarian assistance. Palestinians have nowhere left to shelter. The UN Human Rights Office has repeatedly raised concerns that IDF's evacuation orders are confusing, often instructing people to relocate to areas where IDF military operations are ongoing. We reiterate our call on Israel to take all efforts to ensure the safety of civilians in Gaza. Against this backdrop, the UN Human Rights Office is also deeply worried about the fast-deteriorating civil order throughout the Gaza Strip, which is having a significant negative impact on the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and on the humanitarian space. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

The UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday published the following statement titled 'Gaza City': The UN Human Rights Office is appalled as IDF once more orders residents of Gaza City, many of whom have been forcibly displaced multiple times, to evacuate to areas where IDF military operations are ongoing and where civilians continue to be killed and injured. On 7 July, IDF issued an order to civilians in areas of central parts of Gaza City, including At Tuffah and Ad Daraj, to immediately evacuate to the west of Gaza City. While issuing this evacuation order, the IDF intensified its strikes in the south and west of Gaza City, targeting the very areas where they had instructed people to move to. In the morning of 8 July, IDF issued a statement confirming that they had hit an UNRWA HQ located west of Gaza City, again in the area where people had been told to relocate. Later, on 8 July, IDF issued another order calling people in parts of Gaza City, including those in its western part, to further evacuate to Deir al Balah -which is already seriously overcrowded with Palestinians displaced from other areas of the Gaza Strip and where there is little infrastructure and limited access to humanitarian assistance. Palestinians have nowhere left to shelter. The UN Human Rights Office has repeatedly raised concerns that IDF's evacuation orders are confusing, often instructing people to relocate to areas where IDF military operations are ongoing. We reiterate our call on Israel to take all efforts to ensure the safety of civilians in Gaza. Against this backdrop, the UN Human Rights Office is also deeply worried about the fast-deteriorating civil order throughout the Gaza Strip, which is having a significant negative impact on the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and on the humanitarian space. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

In the early hours of Tuesday morning at approximately 2:30 am, Israeli enemy artillery fire struck the area of Mahmoudieh in southern Lebanon's Jezzine region. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

In the early hours of Tuesday morning at approximately 2:30 am, Israeli enemy artillery fire struck the area of Mahmoudieh in southern Lebanon's Jezzine region. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Around 4:00 am on Tuesday, Israeli enemy artillery fire targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Aishiyeh, and the plains of Al-Maydaneh - Kfar Remen. It is to note that more than 15 shells were recorded falling on these regions. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Civil Defense teams from the Islamic Health Society, the Fire Brigade of the Union of Bint Jbeil Municipalities, and the Lebanese Civil Defense successfully extinguished fires ignited in the town of Maroun al-Ras following Israeli airstrikes. The operations took place shortly after midnight. Additionally, firefighting teams worked to contain fires caused by Israeli attacks in the towns of Hanine, Ayta Al-Shaab, Shakra, and Rmeish. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Civil Defense teams from the Islamic Health Society, the Fire Brigade of the Union of Bint Jbeil Municipalities, and the Lebanese Civil Defense successfully extinguished fires ignited in the town of Maroun al-Ras following Israeli airstrikes. The operations took place shortly after midnight. Additionally, firefighting teams worked to contain fires caused by Israeli attacks in the towns of Hanine, Ayta Al-Shaab, Shakra, and Rmeish. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Three Palestinians were Tuesday killed and others were injured as a result of the Israeli occupation bombing of the city of Rafah. Local sources reported that the three people were killed as a result of the occupation targeting a group of citizens in Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood, west of the city. The sources indicated that the Israeli Apache helicopters renewed their firing of bullets at the western areas of Rafah. 16 Palestinian civilians were Tuesday killed and dozens injured in the Israeli occupation bombing of several areas in the Gaza Strip. Medical sources reported that seven people were killed as a result of an Israeli bombing of a house in the new camp in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Six others were also killed as a result of the occupation aircraft targeting a house on Al-Jalaa Street near Al-Ghafri Junction, north of Gaza City, while medical teams were able to recover an infant alive. The sources indicated that three other civilians were killed and three were injured as a result of the o ccupation bombing of Lababidi area, north of Gaza City. They added that the medical crews were able to recover a child and a number of wounded people from a bombed house on Al-Nafaq Street in Gaza City. The western areas of Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City, were subjected to artillery shelling and gunfire by Apache helicopters. The Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip by land, sea and air, which began on October 7, 2023, has so far resulted in the killing of 38,193 citizens, the majority of whom are children and women, and the injury of 87,903 others, while thousands of victims remain under rubble and on the roads, where ambulance crews cannot reach them. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Cynthia Harb Habchi, President of the International Qoubaiyat Festivals, on Tuesday announced the launch of 2024 summer festivals. The event, attended by Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, Caretaker Minister of Tourism, Walid Nassar, Egyptian Ambassador, Alaa Moussa, and other dignitaries, aimed to celebrate Lebanon's resilience amidst adversity. In her address, Harb declared, "Today, we gather to launch the International Qoubaiyat Festivals for summer 2024, amidst challenging circumstances facing our beloved southern Lebanon." Harb honored the resilience of the region and paid tribute to fallen martyrs in Lebanon and Gaza. Highlighting the decision of other Lebanese festivals to suspend activities this year, Harb affirmed Qoubaiyat commitment to continuing with support from the Ministry of Tourism. The festival's program includes diverse events such as a free DJ event, concerts by Melhem Zein and Guy Manoukian, and a nature hike in Wadi Halsban. Harb emphasized accessibility with affordabl e transportation from Beirut and accommodations booking available through www.akkarmap.com. Celebrating a decade of cultural contributions, she praised the festivals for revitalizing tourism and the local economy. In turn, Information Minister, Ziad Makary said, 'Wherever Lebanese women contribute, they flourish and symbolize progress and prosperity. I had wished to announce the launch of festivals in Tyre, Baalbek, and Jounieh this year, but I hope that next year will be better." Makary highlighted the festivals' role in placing Akkar prominently on Lebanon's cultural map and stressed the media's vital role in promoting national unity and portraying Lebanon positively. For his part, Tourism Minister Walid Nassar, commended Harb and the festival committee for their dedication, asserting, "The Qoubaiyat Festivals have firmly placed Akkar on the Lebanese map." Nassar encouraged Lebanese to showcase their country as a summer destination despite current challenges. The tourism Minister also underscored the festival's impact on local development and announced governmental support for a new religious tourism project in Qoubaiyat. Source: National news agency - Lebanon

Israeli enemy military aircraft were observed flying at a low altitude over southern Lebanon's Jezzine area, our reporter said on Tuesday. Source: National news agency - Lebanon