Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He called UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the “immediate” withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon BBC.
“Mr. Secretary-General, move UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way. This must be done immediately,” Netanyahu said in a video statement released by his office. He also added that the Israeli army had repeatedly requested this and been refused several times in order to provide a human shield to Hezbollah terrorists. .
40 countries for sure He condemns Attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Two Indonesian peacekeepers were injured on Thursday after falling from a watchtower under Israeli tank fire. On Friday, the Israeli army acknowledged the responsibility of its forces for an incident in which two Sri Lankan soldiers were injured in Naqoura, adding that the incident was being investigated.
The United Nations said on Saturday that another peacekeeper was wounded by gunfire in southern Lebanon on Friday, although it added that it did not know the source of the fire. In a joint statement issued by the Polish mission to the United Nations and published on the X website, the countries said that attacks against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “must stop immediately and be appropriately investigated.”
The statement said: “We consider the role of UNIFIL forces to be particularly important in light of the escalation of the situation in the region.”
Hungarian soldiers in Lebanon
On October 5, we reported that despite the fighting, Hungarian soldiers continue to serve in the region. HVG then contacted the Ministry of National Defence, which responded that it had no plans to repatriate Hungarian soldiers.
The platoon's duties include guarding and protecting the camp and conducting patrols in cooperation with local forces to maintain and enhance the United Nations presence. Hungarian soldiers are stationed in camps with shelters, so when combat situations worsen, they retreat to a safe haven if their physical safety is threatened.
The ministry's response says.
The mission is official Website Currently, 15 Hungarian soldiers are serving in Lebanon. After the Israeli Prime Minister's announcement, we contacted the Ministry of National Defense to see if it would respond to the request. If we receive a response to our request, we will update our article.
(Cover photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 16, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
