Pakistan has called on Israel to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces from occupied areas of Lebanon, emphasizing the need to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking at the United Nations, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed reiterated Islamabad’s firm support for Lebanon during the ongoing regional tensions and highlighted the importance of […]
Resolution 1701
UN peacekeepers come under Israeli fire in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT: The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Sunday that Israeli forces opened fire on its patrol in southern Lebanon, calling the incident a “serious violation” of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. According to the force, rounds fired from an Israeli Merkava tank landed roughly five metres from the peacekeepers as they operated […]