BREAKING: Israel Responds To India’s Statement, Says ‘Hezbollah Using UN Posts As Shields’

Following attacks on UN peacekeeping hequarters in a sourn Lebanese town, Israeli envoy stated that Hezbollah is firing at Israel near UNIFIL outposts, "criminally using m as a shield." envoy accused Hezbollah of employing se positions to conceal ir activities and incite furr conflict.

This statement follows India's expression of concern regarding safety of UN peacekeepers stationed in sourn Lebanon, after two Indonesian peacekeepers were injured in attacks on ir bunkers on Thursday.

India expressed significant concern regarding deteriorating security situation along Blue Line following reports of Israeli artillery fire on a United Nations peacekeeper base in sourn Lebanon. incident reportedly resulted in injuries to personnel from UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), prompting Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to release a statement emphasizing need for inviolability of UN premises.

“We are concerned at deteriorating security situation along Blue Line. We continue to monitor situation closely,” MEA stated. ministry stressed that " inviolability of UN premises must be respected by all" and called for appropriate measures to ensure safety of UN peacekeepers and uphold sanctity of ir mandate.

This statement follows escalating international condemnation of Israeli actions targeting UN positions in Lebanon, particularly main base of UNIFIL in Ras Naqura. Lebanon’s foreign ministry condemned what it described as an Israeli "targeting" of UNIFIL’s facilities, which reportedly left several peacekeepers injured. State media in Lebanon reported that Israeli artillery struck a UNIFIL watchtower and command center’s main entrance, causing substantial damage. ditionally, an Israeli Merkava tank was said to have targeted anor UN tower along critical route between Tyre and Naqura.