Israeli forces opened fire on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, wounding two of them. This firing was strongly condemned and countries like Italy and Russia protested angrily. The Italian Defense Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador in protest. Apart from this, Russia has also reacted strongly to this incident. Russia demanded Israel not to attack UN peacekeepers after the firing incident in Lebanon. Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was outraged by the Israeli military attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and demanded that Israel refrain from any hostile actions against them.
Israeli forces on Friday fired on an observation post belonging to UNIFIL peacekeeping forces at their main base in Nakoura, southern Lebanon, wounding two, a UN source said. Israeli forces also breached the perimeter of another UNIFIL post on Thursday, which they fired upon, the source said. “Moscow is outraged by the Israeli military's actions,” Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“The Russian side demands that they refrain from any hostile actions against UNIFIL peacekeepers carrying out their mission in Lebanon in accordance with the existing mandate of the UN Security Council, and expresses its support and solidarity with the wounded,” it said. Wishing you a speedy recovery.” Let us tell you that the United Nations Human Rights Office said that more than 100 medical and emergency workers have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah started a year ago. “More than 100 medical and emergency workers have been killed in Lebanon since October last year,” spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a UN briefing. However, they did not say when and where they were killed.
22 killed in Israeli attack in Beirut
Meanwhile, at least 22 people were killed and many injured in Israeli air strikes in central Beirut on Thursday evening. Lebanon's Health Ministry gave this information. After these attacks, Israel's bloody conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon increased further. The attacks targeted two residential buildings located in different areas of west Beirut. One of these buildings collapsed and the lower floors of the other building were damaged. The Israeli military said it was investigating the alleged attacks. Israeli airstrikes are common in Beirut's densely populated southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is at war.
