UN peacekeeping officer Jean-Pierre Lacroix confirmed in an interview with:Media serviceThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will not withdraw from their positions, as this will lead to the “occupation of these sites by one of the parties,” according to the Israeli army and the Lebanese Hezbollah group.
He explained in the interview broadcast on Friday that the intensity of combat operations between the Israeli army and the Hezbollah group, which is classified as a terrorist group in America, had made the actions of the UNIFIL forces “more difficult” in the last few past weeks.
He pointed out that the Israeli authorities asked the international forces to withdraw 5 kilometers from the Blue Line, “with the aim of protecting them,” saying: “But we made a reasonable decision that their survival (the forces ‘) essential.”
He continued: “We believe that if these sites are abandoned on the Blue Line, they could be occupied by one party or another group. This would be bad for a number of reasons, including the idea of neutrality and impartiality of the United Nations.”
Lacroix said that UNIFIL facilities were damaged as a result of the war, pointing out that 8 international soldiers have been wounded since the start of Israeli ground operations in Lebanon, on September 23.
UNIFIL in Lebanon… events of a new attack
On Tuesday, the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the town of Naqoura was hit by a missile, causing a fire to break out in a vehicle repair shop.
He said: “They’re all fine, luckily, but this shows the kind of risks they’re exposed to. “
A UNIFIL spokesman announced on Wednesday that the mission had been exposed to more than 30 “accidents” since the beginning of last October, including around 20 as a result of “shooting or actions” that Israel’s armed forces did, according to Agence France-Presse. .
UNIFIL is a United Nations force created in 1978 to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, to increase security and stability in the border area, and to support the Lebanese government. in expanding their authority its main mission is to implement Resolution 1701 issued after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Nadine Sanders, an accredited journalist for the United Nations, said in a previous interview with the channel:free“Requiring Israel to withdraw UNIFIL forces means, for the United Nations, abandoning UN Resolution 1701, as the only resort for a ceasefire, the distance of Hezbollah and the Israeli army, and the Lebanese army reset outside the Blue Line. “
She said that the withdrawal of these forces means that “Israel will continue its all-out attack, crossing the Blue Line, and that this decision will collapse completely, which will no longer have a place.” to be more efficient. “
UNIFIL to Al-Hurra: The devastation in southern Lebanon is shocking and appalling
Andrea Tinti, spokesperson for the United Nations Forces (UNIFIL), confirmed in special statements to Al-Hurra TV on Saturday that the destruction that hit many towns and cities in southern Lebanon is “terrible and terrible.”
Sanders said, “The United Nations is asking Israel to respect these forces and make sure they are safe, not to attack them any further. These attacks are aimed at -into Lebanon’s borders, and this goes against the UN position.”
Resolution 1701 was issued by the Security Council and aimed to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006. It called for a cessation of hostilities, an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and the use of the Lebanese army by UNIFIL forces to ensure security and stability.
Last October, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon had become “human shields for Hezbollah,” after five members of the force were injured as a result of Israeli strikes in recent days.
2024-11-02 10:26:00
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