Israel fires at three UNIFIL positions in Lebanon – UN

http://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1010/1474643-middle-east-blog/

Posted by badger-biscuits

12 Comments

  1. I’m looking forward to seeing how their apologists try and spin this one. One could be waved away as an accident, but three is very obviously deliberate. 

  2. ShoddyPreparation on

    I was afraid this was going to happen. But was sadly predicable.

    Israel has gone out of its way to target international aid workers, UN staff and medical personnel over the last year.

  3. Professional_1981 on

    A quick reminder that there are lots of Irish families who will be worried right now while we wait for details. So careful what you share.

    Don’t add to the families’ worries.

  4. This is very typically Israel. They have done it countless times in Gaza.

    Publically change position, indicate everything is alright, say certain groups are alright and then strike.

  5. Man, it’s almost like NATO letting Israel literally get away with murder for decades has led to them doing shit like this.

  6. Two peacekeepers “lightly injured” which, while it sucks to be injured at all, sounds like a very small step up from minimal/no injuries.

    Also confirmed they are not Irish.

    > Israeli forces fired at UN peacekeeper positions in three separate incidents in south Lebanon over a 24-hour period, a UN source says.

    > In one incident yesterday, an Israeli tank fired at a watchtower at UN peacekeepers’ main base in Naqoura.

    > Two UN peacekeepers were “lightly injured” as a result of falling after the watchtower came under Israeli tank fire, the UN source said.

    > There were no casualties among UN peacekeepers in the other two incidents, in which small arms were fired at UN positions, according to reports.

  7. PerpetualBigAC on

    When do peacekeepers return fire? Surely at this stage it’s clear hostile actions towards them.

  8. Professional_1981 on

    Official Irish Defence Forces statement on X

    >Situation Update on Irish Defence Forces serving with overseas missions in Lebanon for family members

    >The Defence Forces can confirm all IRISH pers are safe and accounted for. All necessary force protection measures are being observed.

    >The Defence Forces can also confirm that IRISH positions have not been subject to incoming fire.

    https://x.com/defenceforces/status/1844346388575813638?t=55qYB8vVi9MTsvwPJj8k0g&s=19