Operational activity of Unifil peacekeepers has virtually come to a halt, UN official tells security council
UN peacekeepers say Israel has fired on them deliberatelyHow a year of war laid waste to the Gaza Strip – visualised
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has told the security council that the safety of more than 10,400 UN peacekeepers in Lebanon was “increasingly in jeopardy” and operations had virtually halted since late September, coinciding with Israel’s escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
“Peacekeepers have been confined to their bases with significant periods of time in shelter,” he said, adding that the mission – known as Unifil – was ready to support all efforts towards a diplomatic solution.
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