UN peacekeepers in Lebanon at risk as Israeli forces ‘move very close’: UNIFIL spokesperson
Andrea Tenenti, a spokesman for the UN’s peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, says the safety of its troops is at risk during the ongoing border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
“We have been seeing in recent days heavy shelling throughout the area of operations,” Tenenti told Al Jazeera. “The fact [Israeli] troops have moved very close to our position, the Irish contingent, at the moment is also a concern.”
UNIFIL soldiers are caught in the crossfire, he said.
“Definitely also concerning is the fact we were told to move from certain positions along the Blue Line, but we are staying because we want the UN flag to fly in all these positions close to the Blue Line.”
Tenenti was referring to the UN-drawn “provisional border of withdrawal” between Israel and Lebanon established in 2000.
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