Lebanon condemns Israel’s repeated attacks on UNIFIL positions

BEIRUT, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants on Monday condemned Israel’s repeated attacks on personnel and positions of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling on the international community to take a firm stance to support peacekeeping forces.
In a statement released Monday, the ministry said “these attacks and actions do not merely represent targeting international forces, but also constitute a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and may amount to a war crime.”
The ministry urged the international community to safeguard UNIFIL’s operations, ensuring their security is neither compromised nor threatened. It called for the condemnation of Israel and demanded an immediate halt to its hostile actions against the peacekeeping forces.
In recent days, Israeli forces have repeatedly targeted UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon, resulting in injuries to peacekeepers and drawing international criticism.
On Sunday, a bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence at a UNIFIL post in the southern Lebanese town of Marwahin. ■