Israel has ‘crossed another line’, Taoiseach says
The Israeli military have crossed “yet another line”, the Taoiseach has said.
Simon Harris said he is “extraordinarily concerned” about the escalating conflict in southern Lebanon.
The Fine Gael leader accused Israel of “flouting” international law by its “disproportionate actions”.
On Saturday, it was reported by the United Nations that another peacekeeper was injured by gunfire in southern Lebanon.
The Defence Forces can confirm that all our personnel deployed with UNIFIL are well and accounted for, and no Irish personnel were involved in this incident.
Our personnel continue to adhere to all necessary force protection and risk mitigation measures. https://t.co/73z6NvLA9u
— Óglaigh na hÉireann (@defenceforces) October 12, 2024
The peacekeeper at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) headquarters in Naqoura was hit by gunfire on Friday following ongoing military activity in the area.
Unifil said it could not confirm the origin of the…
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