Israel-Lebanon War News Updates Live: UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacks

  • Posted on October 15, 2024
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Israel-Lebanon War News Updates Live: UN Security Council voices 'strong concern' for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacks

Israel-Lebanon War News Updates Live: The UN Security Council expressed “strong concern” Monday as Israel has fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region. It's the first statement by the UN's most powerful body since Israel's attacks on the positions of the peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL began last week, drawing international condemnation. UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Marie Lacroix told reporters that Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed Monday that peacekeepers will remain in all their positions even as Israel has urged the peacekeepers to move 5 kilometers (3 miles) north during its ground invasion in Lebanon.
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