Head of Mission and Force Commander, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), Aroldo Lázaro, said, “despite enormous challenges and pressures, peacekeepers remain in all positions in South Lebanon”.
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| Head of Mission and Force Commander, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), Aroldo Lázaro with peacekeepers in South Lebanon. Photo: @aroldo_lazaro |
This is coming as Israel piles pressure on the United Nations (UN) to withdraw its troops from Lebanon.
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, sent a message to Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon, saying, they are in “harm’s way”.
Via statements, UNIFIL said, Israel attacked its peacekeepers, causing injuries to two (2), and one getting hit by bullet, however, has undergone surgery and is stable.
According to Lázaro: “Peacekeepers remain in all positions in south Lebanon, despite enormous challenges and pressures. Yesterday, I visited peacekeepers in two Irish positions, which have seen intense fighting nearby. I am deeply proud of their high morale and commitment to @UNIFIL_’s mandate.”
