The UN Security Council expressed in a statement deep concern over Israel's shelling of UN peacekeeping positions in Lebanon , reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
„In the context of the ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line (between Lebanon and Israel - note AFP), members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern after several UNIFIL (UN Force in Lebanon) positions in recent days were fired upon. "Several peacekeepers were injured," the rotating presidency of the Council, which is currently held by Switzerland, said, AFP reported.
The declaration calls on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety and security of the personnel of the UN mission - UNIFIL and its buildings.
The Security Council also expressed deep concern about civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
The declaration calls on all parties to the conflict in Lebanon to respect the norms of international humanitarian law.
The Security Council also called for the full implementation of Resolution 1701 and recognized “the need for further practical measures to achieve this goal”.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met and condemned Iran's attacks on Israel and Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, the British Foreign Office said yesterday, quoted by Reuters and BTA.
The two diplomats met ahead of a meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, the ministry said, adding that they remain committed to imposing sanctions on Iran over its attacks on Israel.
Israeli ground forces have discovered an underground compound of “Hezbollah” in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said yesterday, quoted by DPA and BTA.
They claim that the underground facility served as a command center for the elite “Ar Radwan“ of the Lebanese militia and weapons, ammunition and motorcycles were stored there.
The Israeli army released a video showing bedrooms, a kitchen and sanitary facilities in the complex.
The IDF stated that the underground complex was designed so that the “Ar Radwan“ to be able to arrive, equip themselves and then enter Israeli territory on foot or on motorcycles. According to the Israeli military, the site is located under a civilian zone in southern Lebanon.
DPA cannot independently verify this information.
When the underground facility was discovered, soldiers encountered an "Ar Radwan" fighter who had barricaded himself there, the army report said. Israeli forces killed him.