UN Warns Israeli Displacement Order for Tyre to Affect Nearly 44,000 People

Beirut, MINA – The United Nations warned on Tuesday that an Israeli displacement order for Lebanon’s port city of Tyre will affect nearly 44,000 people, as peacekeepers recorded dozens of airspace violations and hundreds of firing incidents across southern Lebanon.

UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference that the situation in Tyre is “deteriorating” amid repeated Israeli displacement orders and continued strikes.

“The displacement order issued by Israel today for the entire city of Tyre, including all neighborhoods and Palestinian refugee camps, will affect nearly 44,000 people, many who were already displaced,” Haq said.

On the military front, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed “intensive ground and air activities” by Israeli forces across the mission’s area of operations on Monday, Haq said. These included armored movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works, sustained logistical traffic, and airstrikes.

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According to Haq, UNIFIL detected 48 violations of Lebanese airspace by Israel and nine airstrikes conducted by IDF fighter aircraft. In a separate incident, peacekeepers recorded sustained machine-gun fire from an IDF helicopter, during which approximately 100 rounds were fired toward Bint Jubayl.

Total overflight time reached approximately 85 hours, with air activity particularly concentrated in the vicinity of Bint Jubayl, Tyre, and Deir Siriane, Haq added.

Peacekeepers also reported 446 trajectories fired from Israeli forces’ positions, “both south of the Blue Line and within the mission’s area of operations,” he said.

These attacks have continued despite a fragile ceasefire that took effect on April 17 and was later extended until early July.

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According to Lebanese authorities, more than 3,660 people have been killed and over 11,300 injured since Israel expanded its military campaign in Lebanon on March 2. More than 1 million people have been displaced.

In a related development, Lebanese President Michel Aoun also urged stronger EU support for Lebanon, particularly for the army, security institutions, and the economy. He said Lebanon’s efforts to prevent the flow of Syrian refugees toward Europe should be matched by greater assistance from the bloc.[]

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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