Lebanon: ‘Deliberate attacks’ on peacekeepers also violate international law
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Five UN “Blue Helmets” serving with the interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have been injured as Israeli forces continued to inflict damage on UN positions close to the “Blue Line” of separation between south Lebanon and Israel through the weekend. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday denounced the attacks and said they "may constitute a war crime, " calling on all warring parties to respect international humanitarian law. UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti told UN News’s Nancy Sarkis in Geneva on Monday that all the parties “have the obligation to protect peacekeepers and ensure the safety and security of our troops.”
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