International 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-permanent member states of the UN Security Council demanded an immediate stop to any attack on the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

This request was made after the Israeli army opened fire on UNIFIL forces on Friday and faced widespread international criticism.

In a statement released on Saturday morning, these countries expressed their “deep concern” about these attacks and stated that any deliberate attack on these forces is a serious violation of Resolution 1701 and international humanitarian law. These countries also demanded an immediate stop to the conflicts in Lebanon and strict observance of international laws.

The statement 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 incident 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 incidents put their forces in grave danger and that any deliberate attack on their soldiers would be a serious violation of international humanitarian law and Security Council resolutions.

The Israeli army claimed in a statement 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.

Antonio 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 international humanitarian law, and the international community has clearly warned the Zionist regime that these attacks are unacceptable and should not be repeated.

US President 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 President Emmanuel Macron warned that his country would never accept deliberate attacks on UN forces in Lebanon.