‘Plans in place’ for Irish peacekeepers to pull out, as Unifil condemns Israeli attacks on its positions
Taoiseach Simon Harris accuses Israel of breaching international lawRetired Army captain Tom Clonan says the coming weeks will be ‘dangerous’ for Irish troopsIrish Defence Forces said its personnel are safe and morale is goodUS says it is ‘deeply concerned’Turkey now condemns Israel’s attacks targeting the U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
As Israel launched another attack on Beirut, killing at least 22 people, There has been widespread condemnation of Israel for its attacks on UN peacekeepers in recent days.
Yesterday morning an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Merkava tank fired at an observation tower at Unifil’s headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon.
The watchtower was hit and two soldiers were injured after they fell trying to escape the barrage. The soldiers are expected to make a full recovery.
Six Irish Defence Forces personnel were at Unifil HQ at the time of the attack, but were unharmed.
In a statement yesterday, Unifil detailed three separate attacks on UN troops in…
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