We recall that all peacekeepers must be protected and reiterate our praise for the continued and indispensable commitment of UNIFIL troops/ personnel in this very challenging context,
We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura. These attacks constitute serious violation of the obligations of Israel under UNSCR 1701 and under humanitarian international law. Those attacks are unjustifiable and shall immediately come to an end."
As longstanding contributing nations to UNIFIL and partners of Lebanon and Israel, We, leaders of France, Italy and Spain, condemn the recent targeting of UNIFIL by the IDF
We were appalled to hear those reports and it is vital that peacekeepers and civilians are protected
We express our outrage after several peacekeepers were injured in Naqoura
This is a serious development, and UNFIL reiterates that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed and that the inviolability of UN premises must be respected at all times. Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and Security Council resolution 1701 (2006),
These attacks constitute serious violations of international law and must stop immediately,
This instruction was in place at the time of the incident,
We all know it. It's the unique lever that would end it,
The Hezbollah terrorist organization deliberately operates with the intent to harm Israeli civilians from civilian areas and near UNIFIL posts, thereby endangering UNIFIL personnel,
The IDF will continue making efforts to mitigate the risk of such unfortunate incidents happening again,
We won’t accept the justification that Israeli military forces had previously alerted UNIFIL that some of its bases had to be abandoned,
UNIFIL has remained in its positions along the Blue Line without interruption since its establishment.”
Peacekeepers have been confined to their bases with significant periods of time in shelter,
We all understand that this is a war crime. It deserves the most decisive reaction from all of us,
Therefore, the US stance is kind of weak and may lack significant practical meaning,
China urges parties concerned, Israel in particular, to take immediate measures to deescalate tensions, ensure the safety of UN peacekeeping personnel, and prevent the conflict from further expanding or even spiraling out of control,
We request investigation into the incident, effort to bring relevant people to account and measures to prevent such incident from happening again. Parties to the conflict must earnestly ensure the safety and security of all UN personnel and property, including the UNIFIL,
I condemn the fact that there was a shooting against a UN premise, wounding two peacekeepers, which is a violation of international humanitarian law,
Some of them are still in the south, stuck in certain villages. We’re trying to do whatever we can to assist and to provide humanitarian assistance,