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Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli air strike, hours after UN peacekeepers' headquarters were fired upon

Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli air strike, hours after UN peacekeepers' headquarters were fired upon

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Israeli military operations have targeted positions near the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), resulting in injuries to at least two peacekeepers. The Lebanese army has been clear to avoid involvement in the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, while UNIFIL has stated that its peacekeepers will remain in the area.

UN Interim Force in Lebanon
1. These incidents put again UN peacekeepers, who are serving in south Lebanon at the request of the [UN] Security Council under resolution 1701 [first issued in 2006], at very serious risks.
2. Two peacekeepers were injured after two explosions occurred close to an observation tower.
3. Naquora headquarters was affected by explosions for the second time in the last 48 hours.
4. Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
Israel Defense Forces
1. The IDF expresses deep concern over incidents of this kind and is currently conducting a thorough review at the highest levels of command to determine the details.
2. Earlier today (Friday), IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon identified an immediate threat against them. The soldiers responded with fire toward the threat. An initial examination indicates that during the incident, a hit was identified on a @UNIFIL post, located approximately 50 metres from the source of the threat, resulting in the injury of two UNIFIL personnel.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
1. We will keep standing with the Lebanese people during these difficult circumstances and also with the Palestinian people.
Andrea Tenenti
UN Interim Force in Lebanon
1. This is probably one of the most serious events or incidents that we've witnessed in the last 12 months.
2. We are there because the [UN] Security Council has asked us to be there, so we are staying until the situation becomes impossible for us to operate.
3. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) asked us to move from some of our positions near the Blue Line.
4. We cannot have other countries dictating us what needs to be done. That's a decision of the United Nations. And we decided to stay. Although the monitoring capabilities are very challenging at the moment. We cannot let other countries dictate to us what should be done.
António Guterres
United Nations
1. Peacekeepers must be protected by all parties of the conflict, and what has happened is obviously condemnable.
2. We are seeing escalation after escalation, a regionalization of the conflict that is becoming a threat to global peace and security.
3. We see an enormous tragedy in Lebanon. And we must do everything to avoid an all-out war.
Anthony Blinken
White House
1. So Israel has a clear and very legitimate interest in doing that. The people of Lebanon want the same thing. We believe that the best way to get there is through a diplomatic understanding, one that we've been working on for some time and one that we focus on right now.
2. We all have a strong interest in trying to help create an environment in which people can go back to their homes, their safety and security, kids can go back to school.
3. I have real concern about the inadequacy of the assistance that's getting to them.

Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli air strike, hours after UN peacekeepers' headquarters were fired upon

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