Lives of indian soldiers in danger! Move of Israel?
India has expressed concern today (October 11) over the increasing security situation on the Blue Line. In fact, the Israeli army opened fire on three bases of UN peacekeepers in southern lebanon, due to which UN employees were injured. Regarding these attacks, the indian Foreign Ministry said that it is concerned about the deteriorating security situation on the Blue Line and is closely monitoring the situation. Let us tell you that 600 indian soldiers are part of the UN Peace Mission in lebanon and are deployed on the 120 km Blue Line on the Israel-Lebanon border.
The indian Foreign Ministry said that the integrity of the UN premises should be respected by all and appropriate measures should be taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers. Let us tell you that this statement of the indian Foreign Ministry has come after growing international condemnation of Israeli attacks on UN bases in lebanon, where the United Nations Interim Force in lebanon works.
The main entry gate of the command center was targeted
The Lebanese Foreign Ministry also condemned the Israeli attack on UNIFIL's main base and the Sri Lankan battalion's base in Ras Nakurah today. State media in lebanon reported that Israeli artillery targeted UNIFIL's watchtower and the main entry gate of the command center in Ras Nakurah, causing major damage. It is being said that an Israeli Merkava tank targeted another UN tower on the main road between Tyre and Nakurah.
UNIFIL has been working in lebanon since 1978
UNIFIL has been working in this area of lebanon since 1978. Although no comment has been made by UNIFIL yet, reports suggest that two peacekeepers of the force were injured in the firing incident on Thursday.
China and italy also reacted
China has also condemned the attack being carried out by israel and has urged to investigate the attack. china has said that deliberate attacks on peacekeepers are a violation of international humanitarian law. Not only this, italy, a country sending troops to UNIFIL, also said that such actions can fall under the category of war crimes. Washington, on the other hand, says that it is concerned about these attacks.
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