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40. Official UNIFIL Statement on Merkava Tank Incident

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:52 AM

Oct 2024

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155661

Per the UN, 50 nations contribute Soldiers to UNIFIL, including Ireland, France, Turkiye, China, Italy, Armenia, and Finland.

Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon (Undated photo: UN). When an Irish UNIFIL soldier was KIA by a mob in 2023 after his vehicle was separated from its convoy, Lebanese Hezbollah found the alleged shooter and turned him over to the Lebanese military for tribunal.

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/2409471/middle-east

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UN says Israeli tanks burst through gates of peacekeeper base [View all] groundloop Oct 2024 OP

The same organization that reports the Hamas Gaza Government's casulty reports at 100% fact AZLD4Candidate Oct 2024 #1

Historically their numbers have proved accurate. Eko Oct 2024 #22

Lol, no they aren't NickB79 Oct 2024 #24

Not sure Tablet is a good source of information. Eko Oct 2024 #25

Vox has a left wing bias Mosby Oct 2024 #31

That was not "their own investigation" - your own source is quite clear about that muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #32

So you admit the BBC is biased? Mosby Oct 2024 #34

Your post title doesn't even deserve an answer. (nt) muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #35

That was not their own investigation, just read and follow the link. Eko Oct 2024 #37

ROFLMAO Israeli Oct 2024 #39

It's true. Mosby Oct 2024 #42

Nail on head Israeli Oct 2024 #38

Do you think your country should exist? Mosby Oct 2024 #41

3 of those were Israeli media sites and the last one,, well,,, Eko Oct 2024 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2024 #43

I guess Israel has the "right to defend herself" from the United Nations by gassing peacekeepers.. mountain grammy Oct 2024 #2

Those peacekeepers are doing a bang up job AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2024 #3

Oh ok. Then I guess it's ok to gas them mountain grammy Oct 2024 #4

Jury's out as to the origin of the rockets w/ gas. Igel Oct 2024 #6

You seem to be accusing Israel of the gassing, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #14

"It did not say who fired the shells or what sort of toxic substance it suspected." Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #9

The rules of engagement moniss Oct 2024 #5

Should Lebanon be kicked out of the UN? Mosby Oct 2024 #28

Hezbollah sent the rockets not moniss Oct 2024 #29

Hezbollah is part of the government of Lebanon Mosby Oct 2024 #30

Your seeming indication of some "shooting role" moniss Oct 2024 #33

Role of Peacekeepers? manicdem Oct 2024 #7

From Oct 8th to late September, Israel killed about 10 times as many in Lebanon as Hezbollah killed in Israel muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #8

Not for the lack of trying on Hezbollah's part... Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #10

I'm stating that Israel kills a fuck-ton of Lebanese muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #11

The UN did jack shit to protect the Lebanese, if you haven't noticed. Beastly Boy Oct 2024 #13

Yea, I mean what does the UN actually do there? manicdem Oct 2024 #19

How many were Hezbollah or militants? manicdem Oct 2024 #17

Or even under civilian buildings, like HAMAs did. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #18

How about restoring the Israeli government from Likud? onandup Oct 2024 #12

The only ones who can remove the Likud from the Govt. are the Israeli voters, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #15

It's been suggested Hezbollah be removed by force onandup Oct 2024 #20

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #21

.... MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2024 #16

Literally no Israeli government would ignore 8000+ rocket attacks in a year NickB79 Oct 2024 #23

The out-of-control bully/warmonger continues his rampage. brush Oct 2024 #26

Time to shut down all military aid to Israel. sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #27

Official UNIFIL Statement on Merkava Tank Incident C0RI0LANUS Oct 2024 #40