Statement urges restraint after deadly strike in southern Beirut
Summary
An unidentified speaker expressed concern over what the speaker described as a deadly Israeli strike on a residential area in southern Beirut, called for maximum restraint to avoid escalation, and urged full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701.
An unidentified speaker said they were "seriously concerned" about "the deadly Israeli strike on a residential area in Southern Beirut yesterday," and urged all parties to avoid further escalation.
The speaker called on "all actors to exercise maximum restraint" and emphasized that civilians and civilian areas must not be targeted. The statement said Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty "must be respected." It also reiterated that the parties should uphold their obligations to ‘‘maintain a cessation of hostilities, and to fully implement Security Council Resolution 1701."
The transcript did not specify casualty counts, the identity of the speaker beyond the label in the record, or any formal actions or votes. No further details about follow-up measures or verification of the strike were recorded in this transcript.
