Tuesday and Wednesday of the week, the lenders of peace with the provisional United Nations force in Lebanon (Unifil))) Roquette launchers have discovered, rocket shells, mortar tours, bombs fuses and a tunnel containing ammunition in separate incidents in the East and West sectors, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, told journalists in New York.
All discoveries have been referred to the Lebanese armed forces in accordance with the standard procedure.
Unifil also observed a continuous activity of Israeli defense forces, including an air strike in the western sector and artillery fire in the south of the Blue line – which separates the Israeli and Lebanese armed forces – in the east sector.
To strengthen Lebanese military capacities, the mission has trained personnel in surveying and eliminating explosive devices, securing contaminated sites and navigation on mined areas.
“Such training activities are now crucial, because the Lebanese armed forces engages daily in the identification and securing of areas contaminated by unplodced ammunition and explosive remains of the war,” said Dujarric.
Complex operational space
South Lebanon remains a difficult operational environment, where Unifil works to implement Security advice Resolution 1701This ended the hostilities of 2006 between the activists of Israel and Hezbollah.
The mission’s mandate includes monitoring the cessation of hostilities, supporting the deployment of the Lebanese armed forces in the South and helping to ensure that the area between the blue line and the Litani river remains free from unauthorized weapons.
The region has experienced recurring tensions, including a strong climbing last year marked by numerous Israeli air strikes and ground operations. These incidents have affected local communities and led to the United Nations several positions and injuries to several “peacekeepers” in the service of Unifil.
Unprecedented water crisis
The largest reservoir in Lebanon, Lake Qaroon, fell to its lowest level, said the Litani River National Authority.
Entrances during the wet season this year have only reached 45 million cubic meters, against an annual average of 350 million, after months of low precipitation and an intense heat wave.
The decline occurs in the midst of a broader national emergency.
In early July, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) – Group water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash) reported This precipitation had fallen by more than half in many regions as well as a decrease in snow, and several tanks and aquifers were dried up.
A water pumping station in southwest Lebanon damaged during the recent conflict.
Health risks increased
Drought affects all sectors, from agriculture and health care to education and local governance. It is estimated that 1.85 million people live in areas very vulnerable to drought, with more than 44% of the population dependent on expensive and often dangerous water truck services.
The serious pressure on public water systems has been aggravated by damaged infrastructure resulting from recent fights between Israel and Hezbollah and electricity shortages.
Health risks increases, in particular in overcrowded colonies with poor sanitation, where residents can use dangerous water sources, increasing the threat of water disease epidemics, warned the Wash cluster.
Food security
Drought also caused a sharp drop in food production and increased dependence on expensive imports, deepening food insecurity.
The risk of forest fire also rises due to prolonged dry conditions.
The Wash cluster warned that without urgent international support to restore water systems and protect vulnerable communities, the crisis could further destabilize an already fragile nation.
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