UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
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“The peacekeeper from Indonesia was the first from the U.N.'s peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL, to be killed in the new war between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah which erupted on March 2.”
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— A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began on 1 October when Israel crossed the Blue Line in its sixth invasion of Leba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Leban…
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
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— On 13 October 2024, two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Merkava tanks destroyed the main entrance to a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) post in Ramyah and forcibly entered the area. A few …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_attack_on_Ramyah_UNIFI…
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“UNIFIL said the peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday. Another peacekeeper was critically injured.”
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“Indonesia's foreign ministry said on Monday the deceased peacekeeper was one of its citizens and that three others were injured by 'indirect artillery fire' in the vicinity of the Indonesian UNIFIL contingent's position near Adchit al-Qusayr.”
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“U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said attacks on peacekeepers are grave violations of international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.”
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“More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities. They include more than 120 children, nearly 80 women and dozens of paramedics.”
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“At least 10 paramedics were killed over the weekend in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.”
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“Three journalists were killed in an Israeli strike on their car on Saturday.”
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“Israel's military has accused Hezbollah operatives of posing as Lebanese paramedics, and has said that some journalists it killed were part of the group's intelligence or military wing.”
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“Lebanon's health ministry has denied that any ambulances or health facilities are used for military purposes.”
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“Israel has said it intends to control a buffer zone up to the Litani river, which runs about 30 km (20 miles) north of the Lebanese border with Israel.”
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“Israel's military said on Monday that a 6th soldier had been killed in fighting in southern Lebanon. Lebanon's armed forces said that a Lebanese soldier had been killed in an Israeli air strike. At least nine Lebanese soldiers have been killed by Israel.”
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“Lebanon's army has not been fighting Israeli forces.”
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