The UN peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel – an area that has seen serious clashes between Israeli troops and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters
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ROME, Italy – Israeli forces have acted illegally by shooting at positions used by United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday, October 10, denouncing it as a possible war crime. UNIFIL said two of its peacekeepers were injured when Israeli soldiers fired on its positions on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Crosetto said he had contacted his Israeli counterpart to protest and had also summoned the Israeli ambassador to Italy to demand an explanation, which was not yet forthcoming.Unlike some European countries, Italy has been highly supportive of Israel throughout its year-long war against the PalestinianItaly has traditionally supplied a large number of troops to UNIFIL, and although none of its contingent was injured this week, Crosetto said the Israeli actions would not be accepted.
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