UN Interim Force will remain in positions in Lebanon
The UN interim force will remain in positions in Lebanon, contrary to Israeli recommendations. This decision became known after a statement by the official representative of the peacekeeping forces, Andrea Tenenti, reports RIA Novosti.
“Peacekeepers remain in all positions and the UN flag continues to fly,” Tenenti said in response to Israel’s call for peacekeepers to be redeployed from some positions in southern Lebanon.
According to him, peacekeeping forces have contingency plans. “We will use them if the need arises,” Tenenti concluded.
Earlier, the Irish authorities refused to withdraw their peacekeepers from Lebanese territory, ignoring the request of the Israeli side. The decision was justified by the fact that the movement of UNIFIL troops is a matter for the UN and the local command.
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