{"id":114507,"date":"2024-10-15T18:57:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T11:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114507"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T11:57:48","slug":"u-n-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-pledge-not-give-in-to-israeli-demands-to-get-out-of-harms-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114507","title":{"rendered":"U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon pledge not give in to Israeli demands to &#8216;get out of harm&#8217;s way&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">The United Nations said it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/live-blog\/united-nations-general-assembly-live-updates-rcna172388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wouldn&#8217;t bow to pressure<\/a> to withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon despite its forces coming under fire and repeated demands from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they move out of the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, will stay in \u201call its positions,\u201d including those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/israeli-airstrikes-destroy-southern-lebanon-market-221629509538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">near the border <\/a>with where Israel is fighting Iran-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hezbollah<\/a>, the head of peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told reporters in New York on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He added that the decision to keep them in place had the full backing of both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/thaad-israel-hezbollah-defense-system-rcna175235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the U.N. Security Council<\/a> and the member states contributing troops to the force, which Israel says has failed in its mission to stabilize the area as Hezbollah\u2019s presence has grown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Adversaries for decades, the sides have been clashing since the Iran-backed group started firing rockets over a year ago in solidarity with ally Hamas after the Palestinian group&#8217;s terror attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and saw 250 taken hostage. More than 42,000 have been killed in Gaza in the ensuing war, according to local health officials. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241008-lebanon-un-idf-AFTER-mb-0933-d39f98.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241008-lebanon-un-idf-AFTER-mb-0933-d39f98.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241008-lebanon-un-idf-AFTER-mb-0933-d39f98.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241008-lebanon-un-idf-AFTER-mb-0933-d39f98.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241008-lebanon-un-idf-AFTER-mb-0933-d39f98.jpg\" alt=\"UNIFIL base in Lebanon\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Satellite imagery shows what appears to be Israeli tanks surrounding a UNIFIL base near Maroun Al Ras in southern Lebanon earlier this month.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Planet Labs PBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">The fighting near the Israel-Lebanon border has prompted hundreds of thousands of people on both sides to flee their homes. In recent weeks Israel doubled down on its offensive after widespread bombing of Lebanon began on Sept. 17 when pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah, long Iran&#8217;s most powerful proxy force, exploded across the country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Oct. 1, Israeli troops crossed the border after the country&#8217;s military leaders declared a new phase in the war. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Lecroix\u2019s comments came after the U.N. Security Council expressed \u201cstrong concern\u201d at a meeting held to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/israel-accused-of-targeting-u-n-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-221480517957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four UNIFIL soldiers who were injured <\/a>after Israel fired on their positions last week. A fifth was injured by gunfire during military activity although it was unclear who fired the shot.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The series of events drew international criticism, as Spain, France and Italy condemned the incidents. President Joe Biden\u2019s assertion that he is \u201cabsolutely, positively\u201d asking Israel to stop hitting peacekeepers underscored just how far the situation has spiraled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">UNIFIL, which was established by the U.N. Security Council in 1978 after Israel&#8217;s first invasion of Lebanon, also accused the Israel Defense Forces of shooting its cameras, destroying its main gate, and forcing entry into one of its positions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"embed-widget embedWidget embed-widget--medium\" data-testid=\"embed-widget\"\/>\n<p class=\"\">The Israeli military has promised to investigate some of the incidents, which came as it continues to fight Hezbollah forces in the region. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In a video address on Sunday, Netanyahu<strong> <\/strong>said UNIFIL was providing \u201ca human shield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/live-blog\/israel-hezbollah-live-updates-lebanon-iran-gaza-rcna174430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to Hezbollah terrorists<\/a>,\u201d and appealed directly to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio\u00a0Guterres to get U.N. peacekeepers \u201cout of harm&#8217;s way.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ahmed Benchemsi, Human Rights Watch spokesperson for the Middle East, told NBC News that there is \u201cabsolutely no justification\u201d to fire upon U.N. forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cPeacekeeping operators are considered civilians, even if they\u2019re armed,\u201d he said, adding that it was vital UNIFIL remained on the ground. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-unifil-lebanon-mb-1012-fadcca.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-unifil-lebanon-mb-1012-fadcca.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-unifil-lebanon-mb-1012-fadcca.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-unifil-lebanon-mb-1012-fadcca.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241015-unifil-lebanon-mb-1012-fadcca.jpg\" alt=\"UNIFIL, which says it has come under repeated fire in the Israeli-Hezbollah war in recent days, has patrolled the troubled border for decades. \" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Vehicles from the UNIFIL force patrol in Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on Saturday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">AFP &#8211; Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Shortly after Netanyahu&#8217;s video was released, UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti disputed IDF claims that UNIFIL forces are in effect, providing cover for Hezbollah. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Israel has long had a tense relationship with the United Nations, which has deteriorated significantly since Oct. 7, most notably when Israel accused staff from UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, of collaborating with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">UNRWA fired nine staff members after an internal investigation, but the U.N. also not shied away from criticizing Israel\u2019s military operations in both Gaza and Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Netanyahu accused the U.N. of being an \u201canti-Semitic swamp\u201d during his address at the organization\u2019s General Assembly in September, and Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz has declared general secretary Guterres \u201cpersona non grata,\u201d banning him from entering Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In the backdrop of its invasion of Lebanon, Israel is also weighing up its response to the missile barrage launched by Iran earlier this month, sparking fears that a massive retaliation could stoke a wider regional conflict. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">But Netanyahu has told the U.S. that it is prepared to launch a more limited counter-strike aimed at preventing a full-scale war, and will target the nation&#8217;s military infrastructure and not its nuclear or oil facilities, according to a report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/10\/14\/israel-iran-strike-nuclear-oil-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in The Washington Post<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Biden has said publicly that he would not support an Israeli strike on Iran&#8217;s nuclear sites, while reaffirming the country&#8217;s &#8220;right to respond&#8221; to the October attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">In a statement to the Post, Netanyahu&#8217;s office said, \u201cWe listen to the opinions of the United States, but we will make our final decisions based on our national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/israel-hezbollah-war-lebanon-unfil-peacekeepers-gaza-rcna175434\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations said it wouldn&#8217;t bow to pressure to withdraw its peacekeepers from southern Lebanon despite its forces coming under fire and repeated demands from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin &hellip; 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