Student leaders discuss solidarity with Lebanon amid Israel’s violent attacks
On September 17, thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon, resulting in more than 2,800 people injured and at least nine people killed. A Lebanese security source told Reuters that the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad planted explosives inside 5,000 pagers ordered by Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah, months before the detonations.
Since October 8, 2023, Hezbollah has been launching rockets to Israel and repeatedly vowed to cease attacks if Israel ends its war on Gaza. On September 24, Israel dramatically intensified its airstrikes in Lebanon, killing over 720 people. Lebanese authorities deemed the attacks the “deadliest barrage” since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
As of October, Israel’s escalating airstrikes on Lebanon displaced 1.2 million people. In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Children’s Fund dispatched a humanitarian convoy to provide essential protection, health, water, and sanitation services to those affected.
In light of the ongoing violence, The Varsity spoke to U of T community members about Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. (more...)
U of T community members reflect on Israel’s ongoing violence in Lebanon
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