The Israeli army injures two UN soldiers in southern Lebanon

He Israeli army fired directly from a tank at a watchtower of the UNIFIL headquartersthe UN mission in Lebanon, and injured two members of the international mission.

As explained by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which has operated on ‘peacekeeping duties’ since 1978, the soldiers suffered a ‘direct’ hit from a projectile fired from an Israeli tank, causing them to fall from the tank. tower. The mission has been stationed since the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.

“Fortunately, they did not sustain serious injuries but remain in hospital,” the UN mission said in a statement. UNIFIL has warned that “any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a serious violation of international humanitarian law“.

The government of Italy, which is the largest European contributor to the mission with 868 participants, has described Israel’s attacks as “unacceptable” and has formally protested to the authorities of the Zionist state and to the UN.

The government of Spain, the second largest European contributor to the mission, also condemned the attacks.

“The attacks on peacekeeping operations are a very serious violation of International Humanitarian Law and Security Council Resolution 1701”, which establishes UNIFIL’s mandate, the executive has stressed, demanding from “the parties”, that is to say Israel and Hezbollah to “respect the UNIFIL forces,” whose “security must be guaranteed.”

Sumar has asked the government of Spain, of which he is a member, “for a unilateral declaration of embargo” against Israel. Podemos, in turn, supports the embargo and demands that the executive branch sever diplomatic relations with Israel.