Friday morning morning IsraelThe Polish army was to fire at the observation point UNIFIL peacekeepers at their main base in An-Nakurze in southern Lebanon, injuring two people – said the source UNcited by Reuters. Just a day earlier, two soldiers from the same forces were injured in a similar incident.
They commented on the matter Israel Defense Forces. In an interview with the Times of Israel, the military confirmed that it had received information about damage to the UNIFIL facility and about the injuries it suffered two peacekeepers.
– Recently received damage report at a UNIFIL facility in the An-Nakura area, said an unnamed army representative. He added that the report shows that two UNIFIL employees were injured as a result of the damage to the facility. – The case is under investigation and arranging details events – emphasized the anonymous interlocutor.
Israel attacked UN peacekeepers. The Prime Minister of Spain reacts
On the same day, the Prime Minister commented on the event Spain Pedro Sanchezwhich called on the international community to stop selling weapons Israel. At the same time, the Spanish politician strongly condemned the shelling of UNIFIL posts in Lebanon by Israeli soldiers. Spain has deployed 650 peacekeepers to Lebanon, and the UN mission is commanded by a Spanish general.
– I'll let it go at this point criticize and condemn attacks by the Israeli armed forces on the UN mission in Lebanon, Sanchez said after the meeting with Pope Francis w Vatican. Israeli media indicate that since the beginning of Israel's war with… Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Sanchez was critical of the actions Telephone.
The politician says Spain stopped selling arms to Israel in October 2023 and calls on the rest of the world to do the same. He estimates that such a move would prevent further escalation in the region.
– Considering what's going on Middle Eastit is urgent for the international community to stop arms exports to the Israeli government, he emphasized.
UNIFIL soldiers attacked. There is an official announcement
On Thursday, UNIFIL issued statement regarding the actions of the Israeli army in southern Lebanon. “In recent days, we have witnessed Israeli invasions of Lebanon in An-Nakur and other places,” it said, adding that fighting between the Israeli army and members of Hezbollahu. From the statement we learn, among other things, that the UNIFIL headquarters in An-Nakur and nearby peacekeeping positions “were attacked repeatedly.”
As stated on Thursday in the morning, “two peacekeepers were injured when an Israel Defense Forces Merkava tank fired towards the observation tower at the UNIFIL headquarters in An-Nakur, hitting it directly and causing (her – editor) to collapse.” The soldiers' injuries are reportedly not serious, but they were supposed to stay in the hospital anyway.
Israeli soldiers also allegedly fired on a UN position in Labuneh, “hitting the entrance to a bunker where peacekeepers were sheltering and damaging vehicles and the communications system.” UNIFIL reports that an Israeli drone was observed flying in the area of the mentioned position, right up to the entrance to the bunker.
UN peacekeeping mission attacked by Israel. The head of the Ministry of National Defense reacts
On Wednesday the Israeli army, however, “deliberately fired at and turn off surveillance cameras perimeter of the position” and fire on the UNIFIL position in An-Nakur, “damaging the lighting and relay station.” “Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers constitutes a serious violation of international law humanitarian response and Security Council resolution 1701. We are cooperating with the Israel Defense Forces on this matter,” it concluded.
UNIFIL soldiers – which includes, among others: Polish Military Contingent in Lebanon – have been stationed in An-Nakur since 1978. “None of the Polish soldiers stationed in Lebanon suffered as a result of the attacks. No disturbing incidents were reported at the NEC UNIFIL base or at the posts where our soldiers serve,” he said on Thursday. X website (formerly Twitter) the head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Users added the following note to the politician's entry: “The attack was carried out by Israeli troops.”
UNIFILE (UN Interim Force in Lebanon) is interim UN peacekeeping mission operating in the area since 1978 southern Lebanon. The creation of the mission is associated with attacks on Israel carried out from this part of Lebanon by Liberation Organization Palestineto which Tel Aviv responded occupation these areas. To ensure the safety and smooth withdrawal of the Israelis, UN Security Council established UNIFIL.
Israel's “limited” operation in southern Lebanon continues. Tel Aviv's actions are aimed at the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollahi.e. a regional ally Iran.