United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka noted that Lebanon must be shielded from perils of conflicts it does not need.

"The killing of Issam Abdallah, a Reuters journalist and the injury of several others is heartbreaking. This should be a stark warning about the dangers of armed conflict, which is also what the media are trying to portray at grave personal risk," Wronecka wrote on X platform.

"The cycle of violence along the Blue Line must Stop Now! Lebanon must be shielded from perils of conflict it does not need," she added.