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Men run for cover after an Israeli strike on the Mreijeh neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, on October 4. (Image: Reuters)
‘Inviolability Must Be Respected…’: India Expresses Concern After Israeli Attack On UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon
India on Friday expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in southern Lebanon following reports that United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli strike.
New Delhi urged that the inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all.
“We are concerned about the deteriorating security situation along the Blue Line. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all, and appropriate measures taken to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in an official announcement.
The MEA’s statement comes after Lebanon on Friday condemned an Israeli attack that reportedly wounded UN peacekeepers in the southern part of the country.
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