Netanyahu tells UN chief to move peacekeepers in Lebanon out of ‘harm’s way immediately’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the UN chief to remove UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”. Image Credit: AFP file Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to remove UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”. “Mr Secretary General, get

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the UN chief to remove UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.
Image Credit: AFP file

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the UN chief to remove UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.

“Mr Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way. It should be done right now, immediately,” Netanyahu said in a video statement issued by his office.

At least five UN peacekeepers have been wounded in recent days as Israeli forces fight against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Addressing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Netanyahu says in a Hebrew-language message: “It is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the areas of combat.”

“The IDF has repeatedly asked for this, and has been met with repeated refusals, all aimed at providing a human shield to Hezbollah terrorists,” says Netanyahu.

israel-tensions-1628173055485
UNIFIL says the IDF has hit a number of UNIFIL posts, including the headquarters at Naqoura. UNIFIL soldiers have been lightly injured in the incidents.
Image Credit: AFP

Refusal to evacuate

“Mr. Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way. It should be done right now, immediately,” Netanyahu says in English.

UNIFIL says the IDF has hit a number of UNIFIL posts, including the headquarters at Naqoura. UNIFIL soldiers have been lightly injured in the incidents.

“Your refusal to evacuate the UNIFIL soldiers makes them hostages of Hezbollah,” says Netanyahu. “This endangers both them and the lives of our soldiers.”

Netanyahu says Israel “regrets the injury” to the peacekeepers, and that Israel is doing whatever it can to prevent that happening.

“But the simple and obvious way to ensure this is just get them out of the danger zone,” says Netanyahu.

The prime minister said European leaders should be criticizing Hezbollah, not Israel, for using UNIFIL as a “human shield.”

Earlier Pope Francis asked for “respect” for UN peacekeepers in Lebanon who have accused the Israeli military of deliberately firing on their positions.

“I am close to all the people involved, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, where I ask that the UN peacekeepers be respected,” Francis said at the Vatican.

主题测试文章,只做测试使用。发布者:duren0459@gmail.com,转转请注明出处:https://exploremenas.com/netanyahu-tells-un-chief-to-move-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-out-of-harms-way-immediately/

Like (0)
duren0459@gmail.com's avatarduren0459@gmail.com
Previous October 13, 2024 8:57 pm
Next October 14, 2024 10:05 pm

相关推荐

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

联系我们

400-800-8888

在线咨询: QQ交谈

邮件:admin@example.com

工作时间:周一至周五,9:30-18:30,节假日休息

关注微信
自6.2开始主题新增页头通知功能,购买用户可免费升级到最新版体验