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November 25, 2025 International law
Almost a year after the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, there has been an increase in attacks by Israeli forces, resulting in civilian deaths and the destruction of civilian property in Lebanon. UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesman Tamin Al-Khitan announced this at a press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
Between November 27, 2024, and November 24 of this year, Israeli strikes killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon, he said.
An Israeli strike on the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon last week killed at least 13 civilians, including 11 children, and wounded at least six people.
"Prompt and impartial investigations are needed into the attack on Ain al-Hilweh, as well as all other incidents involving possible violations of international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict—both before and after the ceasefire agreement. Those responsible must be held accountable," Al-Hitan said.
Israeli strikes on Lebanon also resulted in destruction and damage to civilian infrastructure, including homes, roads, factories and construction sites.
The attacks are hindering reconstruction efforts and complicating attempts by internally displaced persons to return to their homes in southern Lebanon.
More than 64,000 people—mostly residents of southern Lebanon—remain unable to return and are living in other parts of the country. Meanwhile, Israel has begun construction of a wall that, in some places, extends into Lebanon, blocking access to land belonging to residents of the south—a total of 4,000 square meters.
"All internally displaced people must be able to return home, and recovery must be supported, not blocked," Al-Hitan said.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk emphasized that the parties must immediately demonstrate their willingness to faithfully comply with the ceasefire. Only a permanent cessation of hostilities will protect civilians on both sides of the border from the devastating consequences of further outbreaks of violence, the OHCHR emphasized.
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