About 1 Million People In Lebanon Refuge Due To Israeli Attacks

Impact of Israeli attacks on Hebbariyeh, southern Lebanon/OCHA/Lebanon

JAKARTA - Lebanese interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati said about one million people had been displaced by an Israeli attack that marked the country's largest wave of refuge in the country's history.

"Lebanon is experiencing the largest wave of refuges in its history," Mikati told a news conference after a government emergency committee meeting in Beirut, quoted from Anadolu, Sunday, September 29.

Mikati said that Lebanon's priority was to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression through ongoing diplomatic efforts. "We have no other choice," he said.

He also reaffirmed Lebanon's commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 1701 calling for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

"The Lebanese army is ready to carry out the resolution," he said, stressing the importance of preventing further escalation.

Separately, Mikati made a phone call with her Iraqi partner, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and thanked Baghdad for its support and assistance to Lebanon. Sudani reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to support Lebanon, according to Mikati's office statement.

The Iraqi Prime Minister also expressed his condolences for the killing of Hezbollah's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.

Tentara Israel telah menyerang Lebanon sejak 23 September, menewaskan sedikitnya 816 orang dan melukai lebih dari 2.500 orang, kata Kementerian Kesehatan Lebanon.

Hizbullah dan Israel telah terlibat dalam perang lintas batas sejak dimulainya perang Israel di Gaza yang telah menewaskan hampir 41.600 orang, kebanyakan wanita dan anak-anak, menyusul serangan lintas batas oleh Hamas pada 7 Oktober lalu.

Israeli troops have been attacking Lebanon since September 23, killing at least 816 people and injuring more than 2,500 people, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said.

Hezbollah and Israel have been involved in cross-border wars since the start of Israel's war in Gaza which has killed nearly 41,600 people, mostly women and children, following cross-border attacks by Hamas on 7 October.