Beirut: The Israeli army on Friday showed audacity by attacking the base of the United Nations peacekeeping force deployed in southern Lebanon. Two Indonesian soldiers were injured in this attack. The injured soldiers were keeping watch from a watchtower.
India also has 900 soldiers deployed in this force. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed displeasure and condemned this attack. India has said that it is concerned about the deteriorating security situation on the Israel-Lebanon border. During this time, the respect and security of UN bases should be maintained.
Russia also expressed displeasure over the attack on peacekeepers
Russia has also expressed its displeasure over the attack on peacekeepers. According to the United Nations, on Friday, for the third consecutive day, Israeli forces attacked the base of peacekeepers. Demanding a ceasefire, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said that Israeli attacks on his country are increasing.
22 civilians were killed and 139 injured in Israeli airstrikes late Thursday night in the central part of the capital Beirut. It is said that Israel had carried out these attacks targeting senior Hezbollah leader Wafiq Safa, but he managed to escape.
A junior Hezbollah commander was reported killed
In another attack by the Israeli army, a junior commander of Hezbollah is reported to have been killed. While a Thai citizen has been killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel. The Israeli army has said that two Israeli citizens have also been injured in the Lebanese rocket attack. More than a year has passed since the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Hamas attacked Israel and killed 1200 people
On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel in support of Gaza's armed organization Hamas. A day before this, on October 7, Hamas attacked Israel and killed 1,200 people, in response, Israel launched attacks on Gaza on the same day which are still continuing.
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