The statement said: “We remember that peacekeepers must be protected and we reiterate our praise for the continued and necessary commitment of UNIFIL personnel in this difficult context.”
The three countries’ statement also called for an “immediate ceasefire.”
For his part, US President Joe Biden called on Israel on Friday to stop firing on UNIFIL members deployed in southern Lebanon.
When participating in a White House briefing on Hurricane Milton, Biden was asked, “Do you want Israel to stop the United Nations peacekeeping force?” He replied: “Of course, absolutely.”
The British government also condemned the reports, with a spokesman saying: “Peacekeepers and civilians must be protected,” calling for an immediate ceasefire, an end to suffering and bloodshed, and the rule of law. international.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, expressed his “deep concern” about the reports, and the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Michael Martin went further and said that “It was an extraordinary and terrible development.
The Israeli army said in a statement on Friday that two members of the UNIFIL forces were wounded by their fire while responding to a “threat from southern Lebanon”.
The army announced that it was “conducting a comprehensive review” to determine the details of the attacks on UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.
UNIFIL said in a statement that this was a “dangerous development”, saying that the security of UN force personnel and property must be guaranteed.
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The three countries considered in a joint statement that “such attacks are unacceptable and must end immediately.”
The statement said: “We express our anger after several members of the peacekeeping forces were injured in Naqoura.
He continued: “These attacks represent a serious violation of Israel’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and under international humanitarian law. “
The statement said: “We are mindful that peacekeepers must be protected and we reiterate our praise for the continued and necessary commitment of UNIFIL personnel in this difficult context.”
The three countries’ statement also called for an “immediate ceasefire.”
For his part, US President Joe Biden called on Israel on Friday to stop firing on UNIFIL members deployed in southern Lebanon.
When participating in a White House briefing on Hurricane Milton, Biden was asked, “Do you want Israel to stop the United Nations peacekeeping force?” He replied: “Of course, absolutely.”
The British government also condemned the reports, with a spokesman saying: “Peacekeepers and civilians must be protected,” calling for an immediate ceasefire, an end to suffering and bloodshed, and the rule of law. international.
For his part, the Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris, expressed his “deep concern” about the reports, and the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Michael Martin went further and said that “It was an extraordinary and terrible development.
The Israeli army said in a statement on Friday that two members of the UNIFIL forces were wounded by its fire while responding to a “threat from southern Lebanon”.
The army announced that it was “conducting a comprehensive review” to determine the details of the attacks on UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.
UNIFIL said in a statement that this was a “dangerous development”, saying that the security of UN force personnel and property must be guaranteed.
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2024-10-11 20:20:00
