The Security Council reiterated its support for the peacekeeping mission’s role "in supporting regional security," amidst rising tensions and attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
Switzerland’s UN envoy Pascale Baeriswyl stated, "They recall that UN peacekeepers and UN premises must never be the target of an attack," urging all parties to uphold this principle.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Hezbollah uses UNIFIL troops as "human shields," insisting on their abandonment of certain border areas during military operations.
The UNIFIL force emphasized, "A decision was made that UNIFIL will currently stay in all its positions, in spite of the rising violence and recent attacks.
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