Iernational condemnation of Israel’s attacks against UNIFIL forces in Lebanon – Mehr News agency RCO News Agency
TheAccording to RCO News Agency, quoted by Al Jazeera, 10 non-permane member states of the UN Security Council demanded an immediate stop to any attack on the UN Ierim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
This request was made after the Israeli army opened fire on UNIFIL forces on Friday and faced widespread iernational criticism.
In a stateme released on Saturday morning, these couries expressed their “deep concern” about these attacks and stated that any deliberate attack on these forces is a serious violation of Resolution 1701 and iernational humanitarian law. These couries also demanded an immediate stop to the conflicts in Lebanon and strict observance of iernational laws.
The stateme came just hours after UNIFIL announced that two of its soldiers had been wounded, one of them seriously, in two explosions near an observation tower at UNIFIL’s headquarters in southern Lebanon.
The UNIFIL forces also announced that in another incide near the water line in Lebouneh area, a Zionist bulldozer hit one of the UNIFIL sites and caused part of the walls to collapse; The tanks of the Zionist regime have also been deployed around this place.
UNIFIL warned that these incides put their forces in grave danger and that any deliberate attack on their soldiers would be a serious violation of iernational humanitarian law and Security Council resolutions.
The Israeli army claimed in a stateme that it is conducting a comprehensive investigation at the highest levels of command to clarify the details.
They also claimed that the shooting was directed at a “threat” near the UNIFIL site.
Aonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, also announced on Friday that the attacks by the Zionist regime on the UNIFIL forces are a violation of iernational humanitarian law, and the iernational community has clearly warned the Zionist regime that these attacks are unacceptable and should not be repeated.
US Preside Joe Biden also called on the Israeli regime to stop shooting UNIFIL forces.
France also condemned the Israeli regime’s deliberate shootings at UNIFIL forces, and French Preside Emmanuel Macron warned that his coury would never accept deliberate attacks on UN forces in Lebanon.
