US President Joe Biden tells Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
- US President Joe Biden urged Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, stating he is "absolutely, positively" asking for this change.
- On Friday, the Israeli military reported firing at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission, injuring two Sri Lankan peacekeepers.
- The UN peacekeeping force stated that its headquarters was hit again, with one peacekeeper now in stable condition after being shot.
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Netanyahu Tells UN To Move Lebanon Peacekeepers Out Of 'Harm's Way'
Speaking ahead of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said Israeli forces had asked UNIFIL several times to leave, saying that the peacekeepers' presence had "the effect of providing Hezbollah terrorists with human shields".
Israel urges UN peacekeepers’ evacuation from combat zones in Lebanon
Israel’s prime minister is urging U.N. peacekeeping forces to leave war-torn parts of Lebanon as Israel continues targeting Hezbollah. His comments came after news that recent Israeli strikes injured five U.N. peacekeepers. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has this story.
Israel fires at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon—to broad condemnation
Dozens of countries are condemning Israel’s attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. Israeli forces reportedly struck the UN mission in Lebanon—known as UNIFIL—in recent days, injuring multiple peacekeepers, according to the mission. As UNIFIL points out, deliberate attacks on peacekeepers violate international law. A joint statement by 34 UNIFIL-contributing countries, initiated by , urges to protect @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers.We condemn …
According to UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, a gate was destroyed by Israeli tanks last night.
According to the United Nations, Israeli tanks have destroyed the main gate of the base not far from the border. Meanwhile, Israel's Foreign Minister has again declared UN Secretary-General Guterres "persona non grata."
The attacks were condemned by many countries, including Italy and France, which summoned the Israeli ambassador for talks.
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