UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti announced that three military observers and one Lebanese language assistant on a foot patrol along the Blue Line were injured when an explosion occurred near their location, adding that the wounded were evacuated for medical treatment.
Tenenti emphasized that UNIFIL were investigating the origin of the explosion.
According to two security sources, the UNIFIL observers were injured by an Israeli drone attack.
Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, made a call this afternoon to the UNIFIL Commander, Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, in which he condemned and deplored Israel’s targeting of a UNIFIL vehicle this morning.
Mikati expressed his solidarity with UNIFIL forces over this painful incident.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates denounced, in a statement, “the targeting of UNTSO patrol, which led to the injury of 4 people, some of whom are in critical condition.”
The Ministry stressed that “this attack violates international law and international humanitarian law, especially in terms of targeting peace protectors who are United Nations employees, and comes after a series of targeting journalists, paramedics, children, women and civilians.”
In this context, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Abdallah Bou Habib, contacted the UNIFIL Commander, Major General Arlando Lazaro, in which he expressed his denunciation and condemnation of the incident, calling on “countries keen on regional peace and security to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel, protect civilians, and intervene quickly to implement the Security Council resolution 1701.”
Source: NNA
