The embassy further said that Palestinians had ” followed with great interest India’s pledge of support to UNRWA during the UNRWA conference held in New York and announced that in addition to financial assistance, New Delhi will provide medicines to UNRWA upon request.”
Members of the South Lebanon Army, a mostly Christian militia recruited by Israel during its occupation of south Lebanon, had taken shelter in the Jewish nation, fearing reprisal from Hezbollah, following its withdrawal in 2000; now the threat of war raises concerns for the ‘Lebanese of Israel’
The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza, and Israel, to “immediately cease the fighting”, or risk creating an “uncontainable security and humanitarian crisis”.