Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:35pm on 13 Oct 2024,Sunday International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to move UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon out of "harm's way" following injuries to five UNIFIL members from Israeli fire. Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces had repeatedly asked for the withdrawal of UNIFIL from positions within five kilometers of the border, but the peacekeepers refused. He warned that their presence provided a "human shield" to Hezbollah. UNIFIL, a mission of 9,500 troops, emphasized that their role is crucial for monitoring the ceasefire, refusing to leave their positions despite the escalating conflict.
