Yemen condemns Israeli pager attack on Lebanon
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The Yemeni Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the Israeli attack on Lebanon, describing it as "a flagrant violation of international law and Lebanese sovereignty."
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The Yemeni and Lebanese flags, designed by Al Mayadeen.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sanaa government strongly condemned "the Zionist terrorist aggression against Lebanon, notably the deliberate bombing of wireless communication devices in various Lebanese cities."
The ministry emphasized that this act constitutes "a flagrant violation of international law and Lebanese sovereignty" and is a symbol of the "terrorism perpetrated by the Zionist entity."
It called on the international community to take its role in condemning this aggression, which is inconsistent with the United Nations Charter and international norms and treaties.
The ministry expressed "full solidarity of the Yemeni Republic with the sisterly Lebanese Republic," affirming Lebanon's right to self-defense and "to respond to the brutal Zionist aggression."
In turn, the minister of information in the Sanaa government, Hashem Sharaf al-Din, condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, which he described as a flagrant violation of international law.
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Sharaf al-Din affirmed the Yemeni people's confidence that "this cowardly aggression will increase the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon's resolve to defeat the Israeli entity in the battle to defend Lebanon and Palestine."
He characterized the use of pager devices to inflict death and injury on Lebanese civilians across various regions as a cowardly and inhumane act. This, he argued, exposes a relentless and bloodthirsty mentality.
Sharaf al-Din condemned the international community's silence and inaction in the face of Zionist brutality and terrorism. He expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people and their families, emphasizing their resilience and right to justice.
Earlier today, an Israeli terrorist cyber attack caused the detonation of hundreds of pagers, resulting in mass casualties across several regions in Lebanon, including Beirut, Bekaa, and the South.
Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad confirmed that nine martyrs have been killed so far as a result of the explosion of the attack, noting that 2,750 people were injured, including about 200 in critical condition, in 100 hospitals.
Abiad detailed in a press conference that the majority of injuries, in the initial tally he announced, were in the face, eyes, hand, or abdomen.
