A Lebanese government minister says his country is filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured. The explosions in mid-September were widely blamed on Israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied involvement.
Labor Minister Moustafa Bayram speaks at the International Labor Organization in Geneva , Switzerland, Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024. GENEVA — A Lebanese government minister said Wednesday his country was filing a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured.
“This method of warfare and conflicts may open the way for many who are evading international humanitarian law to adopt this method of warfare,” the minister told reporters at the U.N. compound in Geneva.9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse“It’s a very dangerous precedent, if not condemned,” he said. “We are in a situation where ordinary objects -- objects used in daily life -- become dangerous and lethal.
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