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They are not playing a military role. They are playing a peace role. They are observing, they are reporting, they are trying to deliver humanitarian assistance. There is no justification for this attack on UN forces,
Israel will make every effort to prevent UNIFIL casualties and will do what it takes to win the war,
It is not storming a base. It is not trying to enter a base. It was a tank under heavy fire, mass casualty event, backing up to get out of harm’s way,
the military’s international spokesperson, Nadav Shoshani, told reporters In no way can this be attributed to Hezbollah. It is a decision by Israeli forces to target UN forces, UN posts,
The time has come for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the combat zones,
Netanyahu said in a statement addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Prime Minister Meloni reiterated the unacceptability of UNIFIL being attacked by Israeli armed forces,
the Italian government said in a statement Today’s multidimensional peacekeeping operations … not only maintain peace and security but also facilitate the political process, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, support the organisation of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in restoring the rule of law.”
Mr Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way. It should be done right now, immediately,
Netanyahu said in a video statement issued by his office Whenever there is an incident across the Blue Line, UNIFIL immediately deploys additional troops to that location if needed to avoid a direct conflict between the two sides and to ensure that the situation is contained,
the peacekeepers describe their approach on the UNIFIL website We regret the injuring of UNIFIL soldiers and we are doing everything in our power to prevent this injuring,
I am close to all the people involved, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, where I ask that the UN peacekeepers be respected,
Francis said at the Vatican Following the airstrike on a house in Sirbine ... Lebanese Red Cross ambulance teams were dispatched to the scene in coordination with
UN peacekeepers, the Red Cross said in a statement While we have made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region, I say it clearly that we have no red lines in defending our people and interests,
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media The warning that Netanyahu address to… Guterres demanding the removal of the UNIFIL represents a new chapter in the enemy's approach of not complying with international" norms
As the team was searching for casualties to rescue, the house was hit for a second time resulting in concussions to the volunteers and damage to the two ambulances,
At around 4:30 a.m., while peacekeepers were in shelters, two [Israeli] Merkava tanks destroyed the position's gate and forcibly entered the position
in the Ramia area ... UNIFIL said Over the past day, the IAF [Israeli Air Force] has struck approximately 200 Hezbollah targets deep in Lebanon and southern Lebanon, including terrorist cells, launchers, anti-tank missile posts, and terrorist infrastructure sites,
We call for the urgent protection of patients and health workers. We call for peace,
The attacks on health workers and facilities, which have caused almost 100 deaths, must stop, ... The number of people injured is increasing. The health system is struggling to cope due to limited human and resource capacity.”
Following a situational assessment, the areas of Zar’it, Shomera, Shtula, Netu’a, and Even Menachem in northern Israel will be declared a closed military zone as of 20:00 today (Saturday),
the IDF said in a statement