The peacekeepers of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will remain in place, despite warnings from Israel to withdraw, as clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah forces escalate. This was emphasized yesterday, Monday, by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who is responsible for coordinating the peace operations of the United Nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday renewed calls for UNIFIL to withdraw from war zones in southern Lebanon, rejecting accusations that Israeli troops had targeted peacekeepers. “It has been decided that UNIFIL will maintain all its positions, despite calls from the Israeli army” to withdraw from areas near the Blue Line (including the border between Israel and Lebanon), said Jean-Pierre Lacroix , adding that the decision was taken with the agreement of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Netanyahu announced yesterday that Israel will continue to “relentlessly hit Hezbollah” […]
Source: News Beast
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