A group of 63 countries, together with the European Union, issued a joint statement at the United Nations on Thursday condemning recent attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon, including incidents that resulted in the deaths of three Indonesian members of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The statement, delivered by Indonesia’s U.N. ambassador, described the attacks on peacekeepers as potentially constituting war crimes and called for those responsible to be held accountable.
The coalition also expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon, including civilian casualties, infrastructure damage and the displacement of more than one million people amidst ongoing hostilities. The signatories urged strengthened protection of peacekeepers operating in the region and called on all parties involved to return to negotiations aimed at reducing violence.
Notably, Israel, Lebanon and the United States did not sign the joint statement. The recent violence has included exchanges of fire near U.N. positions, and preliminary United Nations investigations have indicated that one Indonesian peacekeeper was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two others by an improvised explosive device likely placed by Hezbollah, although full responsibility for the incidents remains under investigation.
The condemnations reflect growing international concern over the safety of U.N. personnel and the broader instability in southern Lebanon linked to ongoing conflict along the Israel–Hezbollah frontier.
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