UN rights chief says Lebanon killings ‘nothing short of horrific’

UN rights chief says Lebanon killings ‘nothing short of horrific’ UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said the scale of killing and destruction in Lebanon, where at least 254 people were killed in Israeli attacks, is “nothing short of horrific”. “Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief,” he said, warning it puts further strain on an already fragile situation. Turk stressed that international humanitarian law requires the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and that all attacks must adhere to principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.