Nigeria, April 16 -- A group of United Nations experts on Wednesday criticised Israel for violating the current two-week truce in the Middle East.

The group of 19 human rights experts, made up of special rapporteurs and independent experts, also asked member states of the United Nations to suspend arms transfer to Israel.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the experts asked that arms transfers be suspended, given evidence of Israel's violation of international humanitarian and human rights law.

Last Wednesday, after Mr Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, Israel launched a wave of attacks on Beirut that killed more than 350 people, including 30 children.

Israel's latest attack on the country, which came just...