Israel Fire On UN Peacekeeper Base: India has expressed concern today (October 11) over the increasing security situation on the Blue Line. In fact, Israeli forces 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 United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon and are deployed on the 120 kilometer Blue Line on the Israel-Lebanon border.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that the integrity of the UN complex 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 the increasing international condemnation over the Israeli attacks on the United Nations bases in Lebanon, where the United Nations Interim Force works in Lebanon.
The main entry gate of the command center was targeted
At the same time, Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry also today condemned Israel’s attack on UNIFIL’s main base and Sri Lankan battalion base in Ras Nakura. Government media in Lebanon reported that Israeli artillery targeted the main entry gate of UNIFIL’s watchtower and command center in Ras Nakura, causing major damage. An Israeli Merkava tank is said to have targeted another UN tower on the main road between Tire and Nakura.
UNIFIL has been working in Lebanon since 1978
UNIFIL has been working in this area of ​​Lebanon since 1978. Although there has been no comment from UNIFIL yet, reports suggest that two peacekeepers of the force were injured in the firing incident that took place yesterday on Thursday.
China and Italy also reacted
China has also condemned the attack being carried out by Israel and has requested for an investigation into the attack. It has been said from China that deliberate attacks on peacekeepers are a violation of international humanitarian law. Not only this, Italy, the country that sends soldiers to UNIFIL, also said that such actions can fall in the category of war crimes. Washington says that it is worried about these attacks.
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