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UN probe: Israeli fire, Hezbollah IED killed Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN probe: Israeli fire, Hezbollah IED killed Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon

UNIFIL has served as a peacekeeping force between Israel and Lebanon since 1978 but now finds itself caught in the crossfire between the Israeli army and Iran-backed Hezbollah. Indonesia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had received the preliminary findings from the UN. “The government of Indonesia has urged all relevant parties to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators, and to ensure accountability for the crimes committed against peacekeeping personnel,” ministry official Veronica Vicka Ancilla Rompis told reporters in Jakarta. She said Israel’s ongoing military operations in south Lebanon “will continue to endanger peacekeeping personnel”. “All actions that endanger peacekeeping personnel constitute a serious violation of international law and must not be allowed to continue,” added Vicka. The Indonesian government has sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General expressing strong condemnation of the repeated attacks on Indonesian peacekeepers, according to Vicka. The government also urged the Security Council to ease tensions among all parties, including Israel, to prevent a broader open conflict, news outlet Kompas reported. Asked whether …

War in Middle East live: Three Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon wounded in missile attacks

War in Middle East live: Three Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon wounded in missile attacks

06/03/2026 – 22:28 US says it struck more than 3,000 targets in first week of Iran war 06/03/2026 – 22:27 Revolutionary Guard challenges Trump to have US vessels escort tankers in Hormuz Strait, Iran state media says ⁠A ⁠spokesman ​for ​Iran’s Revolutionary Guards challenged US President ​Donald ‌Trump ⁠to ‌deploy US naval vessels to ⁠escort oil tankers through ​the ‌Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state ‌media reported. The US Navy could ​begin escorting ​oil ​tankers through the Strait ​of Hormuz if necessary, Trump said ⁠on Tuesday. 06/03/2026 – 22:26 Iran, Europe and Churchill: Britain’s former ambassador to Tehran weighs in on the war For today’s edition of Spotlight, FRANCE 24 spoke with Richard Dalton, the former British ambassador to Iran and Libya and a former consul general in Jerusalem, to unpack the first week of war and what may come next. 06/03/2026 – 22:21 Iran’s UN envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in war ⁠Iran’s ⁠UN ​ambassador Amir ​Saeid Iravani said at ​least ‌1,332 ⁠Iranian civilians ‌had lost their lives ⁠so far in the ​conflict with …

Azerbaijan Will Not Send Peacekeepers to Gaza, President Says

Azerbaijan Will Not Send Peacekeepers to Gaza, President Says

BAKU, Jan 5 (Reuters) – ‌Azerbaijan ​has no intention ‌of sending a contingent of ​its troops to take part ‍in peacekeeping operations outside ​its borders, including in ​Gaza, ⁠President Ilham Aliyev said late on Monday. Aliyev, interviewed by Azeri television channels, said Azerbaijan had been in contact ‌with Donald Trump’s U.S. administration with ​a list ‌of questions ‍about the ⁠operation of a peacekeeping force in Gaza. “We prepared a questionnaire of more than 20 questions and provided it to the American side. ​No participation in peacekeeping forces is envisaged,” Aliyev said. “I am not considering participation in hostilities outside Azerbaijan at all.” An Azeri government source had said last November that Azerbaijan would provide no troops for such an operation unless there ​was a complete halt to fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Reporting by Nailia ​Bagirova; Editing by Ron Popeski and Lisa Shumaker) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – December 2025 Source link