Platon Issaias

#Lebanon: Civilians who have remained in their homes in villages in southern #Lebanon in Bint Jbeil district, are increasingly isolated and unable to access basic necessities, including humanitarian aid, medical care, food, water, and fuel, due to Israeli restrictions preventing aid convoys from reaching villages, attacks on medical and rescue workers & unsafe routes. Residents in southern Lebanon told @amnesty that humanitarian aid convoys have almost ceased in recent days. And those who wish to leave for areas north of the Litani River are afraid to do so due to Israel's bombardment of bridges and unsafe alternative routes. Parties to the conflict, including the #Israeli military and #Hezbollah, must facilitate safe passage for civilians wishing to leave conflict areas, ensure unfettered access to humanitarian aid for those remaining, and allow medics and ambulances to reach and treat the ill and wounded. #Israel must not arbitrarily block humanitarian aid convoys. People who remain in southern Lebanon must have adequate access to food, water, medical care and essential supplies.