Andrea Tenenti, a spokesperson for UNIFIL, stated that the mission's uniform decision to maintain positions amidst increasing hostilities demonstrates a commitment to peacekeeping and regional stability despite threats from both IDF and Hezbollah, thus emphasizing the perilous situation faced by peacekeepers. He noted, 'The IDF has repeatedly targeted our positions, endangering the safety of our troops, in addition to Hezbollah launching rockets toward Israel from near our positions, which also puts our peacekeepers in danger.'
In light of the escalating conflict, UNIFIL highlighted significant challenges, detailing how 'deteriorating security in recent weeks in the fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces had forced UNIFIL to suspend most, but not all, of its patrols near the 'Blue Line' boundary along the Lebanon-Israel border,' signifying the tense climate in which they operate.
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