United Nation: Forty countries contributing to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, have issued a strong condemnation of recent attacks on the mission's personnel. In a joint statement shared by the Polish UN mission on Saturday, nations including Indonesia, Italy, India, Ghana, Nepal, Malaysia, Spain, France, and China called for an immediate end to the violence and demanded thorough investigations into the incidents.

The statement emphasized support for UNIFIL's mission, which aims to maintain peace and stability in southern Lebanon and the broader Middle East. It urged all parties involved in the ongoing conflict to respect the peacekeepers' presence and ensure their safety. The leaders of France, Italy, and Spain also reiterated this position at a recent summit, stressing that attacks on UNIFIL violate UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which governs peacekeeping operations in the region.

In recent days, at least five UN peacekeepers have been wounded as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have escalated in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL has accused the Israeli military of "deliberately" targeting its positions. On Thursday, Israeli tank fire caused two Indonesian peacekeepers to fall from a watchtower in Naqura, UNIFIL's headquarters, while two Sri Lankan peacekeepers were injured in an explosion nearby the following day.

UNIFIL's spokesman, Andrea Tenenti, described the situation as "very difficult" due to the extensive damage to their bases. The peacekeeping mission, involving around 9,500 troops from 50 nations, is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire that ended the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. However, the recent surge in violence has made their operations increasingly perilous.