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Israel must stop firing on UN peacekeepers serving with Unifil in Lebanon,
Ireland’s leader said in a statement We recall that all peacekeepers must be protected and reiterate our praise for the continued and indispensable commitment of UNIFIL troops/ personnel in this very challenging context,
added the joint statement We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura. These attacks constitute serious violation of the obligations of Israel under UNSCR 1701 and under humanitarian international law. Those attacks are unjustifiable and shall immediately come to an end."
According to a press release from the Elysee, the statement said That all gets sent back to [UN headquarters in] New York, which helps inform the world decide what to say to Israel about its actions,
We are staying until the situation becomes impossible for us to operate,
he said, even though the IDF We either stay with Unifil or leave with Unifil. The Irish troops are the backbone of the mission and if we withdrew it would be devastating for the mission,
They have anti-tank rockets, medium-range anti-tank missiles that can hit a tank 3km away,
As longstanding contributing nations to UNIFIL and partners of Lebanon and Israel, We, leaders of France, Italy and Spain, condemn the recent targeting of UNIFIL by the IDF
The statement by the leaders of France, Italy and Spain on the recent targeting of UNIFIL said We were appalled to hear those reports and it is vital that peacekeepers and civilians are protected
A Downing Street spokeswoman told the Evening Standard We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura
The three countries' statement continued This is a serious development, and UNFIL reiterates that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed and that the inviolability of UN premises must be respected at all times. Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and Security Council resolution 1701 (2006),
These attacks constitute serious violations of international law and must stop immediately,
the French the foreign ministry said We all know it. It's the unique lever that would end it,
the Kuwait Times quoted him as saying This instruction was in place at the time of the incident,
The Hezbollah terrorist organization deliberately operates with the intent to harm Israeli civilians from civilian areas and near UNIFIL posts, thereby endangering UNIFIL personnel,
The IDF will continue making efforts to mitigate the risk of such unfortunate incidents happening again,
We won’t accept the justification that Israeli military forces had previously alerted UNIFIL that some of its bases had to be abandoned,
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Thursday at a press conference in Rome, calling the attacks “not an accident nor a mistake.” UNIFIL has remained in its positions along the Blue Line without interruption since its establishment.”
Nick Birnback, U.N. peacekeeping’s chief of strategic communications, said Peacekeepers have been confined to their bases with significant periods of time in shelter,
We all understand that this is a war crime. It deserves the most decisive reaction from all of us,
Nebenzya reportedly told a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday