Germany urges Israel, Hezbollah to ensure safety of UN troops in Lebanon

BERLIN

Germany on Tuesday condemned attacks that killed three UN troops in Lebanon and urged Israel and Hezbollah to ensure the safety of international peacekeepers deployed in the region.

“We strongly condemn the recent attacks on UNIFIL troops in Lebanon, which left three Indonesian peacekeepers dead,” the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement, extending condolences to the victims’ families.

The incidents come as Israel continues its military offensive in southern Lebanon, aiming to occupy the region up to the Litani River.

In a statement on Monday, UNIFIL said Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in an “explosion of unknown origin” that destroyed their vehicle near the town of Bani Hayyan in the Marjeyoun district.

The incident marked the second of its kind within 24 hours, the mission said, adding that an investigation into the circumstances has been launched.

On Sunday, UNIFIL said one peacekeeper was killed and another injured after a projectile hit a UNIFIL position near the town of Adshit al-Qusayr in southern Lebanon.

BERLIN

Germany on Tuesday condemned attacks that killed three UN troops in Lebanon and urged Israel and Hezbollah to ensure the safety of international peacekeepers deployed in the region.

The incidents come as Israel continues its military offensive in southern Lebanon, aiming to occupy the region up to the Litani River.

In a statement on Monday, UNIFIL said Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in an “explosion of unknown origin” that destroyed their vehicle near the town of Bani Hayyan in the Marjeyoun district.

The incident marked the second of its kind within 24 hours, the mission said, adding that an investigation into the circumstances has been launched.

On Sunday, UNIFIL said one peacekeeper was killed and another injured after a projectile hit a UNIFIL position near the town of Adshit al-Qusayr in southern Lebanon.