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UN RIGHTS CHIEF SAYS ESSENTIAL TO AVOID CONFLAGRATION IN GAZA WAR


THE IRAN-BACKED LEBANESE GROUP HEZBOLLAH AND ISRAEL HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN
HOSTILITIES FOR MONTHS IN PARALLEL TO THE GAZA WAR, THE WORST CONFLICT BETWEEN
THE TWO SINCE 2006.

By REUTERS
MARCH 4, 2024 12:00
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a
news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023
(photo credit: REUTERS/LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA)

The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any
exacerbation of the war in Gaza, warning that any conflagration could have broad
repercussions across the Middle East and beyond the region.



Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said the war in
Gaza, which has been raging since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas gunmen in southern
Israel, had already spilled over in neighboring countries.



"I am deeply concerned that in this powder keg, any spark could lead to a much
broader conflagration," said Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights.


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"This would have implications for every country in the Middle East, and many
beyond it."




ESCALATION WITH HEZBOLLAH IS WORRYING

Turk described the military escalation in southern Lebanon between Israel,
Hezbollah and other armed groups as "extremely worrying."


Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon, as it seen from the
Israeli side of the border, February 8, 2024 (credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

"It is imperative to do everything possible to avoid a wider conflagration," he
said.



The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah and Israel have been locked in
hostilities for months in parallel to the Gaza war. It has marked the worst
conflict between them since 2006.


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The Gaza war began when Hamas stormed Israel on Oct. 7 in an attack that killed
1,200 people and resulted in another 253 being abducted, according to Israeli
tallies.



The attack drew an Israeli offensive in Hamas-run Gaza. Hamas- run health
authorities in the enclave claim that more than 30,000 Palestinians have been
confirmed killed during the offensive.



Turk said last week that war crimes had been committed by all parties in the
conflict between Israel and Hamas. They should be investigated and those
responsible be held accountable, he said.





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