UN's humanitarian chief Jan Egeland has been in Beirut, and said the devastation was "a violation of humanitarian law".

BBC's video coverage, must watch.

UN appalled by Beirut devastation:

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The UN's Jan Egeland has condemned the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes in Beirut, saying it is a violation of humanitarian law.
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He said the "disproportionate response" by Israel was a "violation of international humanitarian law".

So, the question remains, do we really think a U.S. Backed thug will back off after repeated condemnation by multilateral institutions, the International Community, independent observers as being violators of humanitarinan law and crimes against humanity. Well, in short if history is any judge, most definitely not. Once again it begs the question, which state is the real sponsor of terror?

In southern Beirut, hit hard by 10 days of Israeli air strikes, the scale of destruction in once-vibrant suburbs is becoming clear. (Source AP)

Full scale destruction ((Source AP)

Regular heavy bombardments have shattered and burnt out vast swathes of buildings, filling the streets with piles of rubble and splintered metal. (Source AP)

Most of those who lived in southern Beirut have left what remains of the area to its fate. These women were photographed earlier this week lamenting the destruction. (Source AP)

In the ruined streets, children's playthings and other relics of an everyday existence lie scattered in the rubble. (Source AP)

But south Beirut's children are not playing, their families searching instead for safety from the bombs and missiles. In hospital, those injured elsewhere in southern Lebanon have arrived for treatment. (Source AP)

For others it is too late. Eight-year-old Howeida Khaled was injured on a strike against her village to the south of Beirut. In a hospital in the city, her mother can only wait for her daughter to recover. (Source AP)