Under what circumstances can Irish soldiers in Lebanon use force to defend themselves?
We take a look at the rules governing how Irish soldiers use force while deployed on UN peacekeeping missions.
We take a look at the rules governing how Irish soldiers use force while deployed on UN peacekeeping missions.
“These are the walls you’d see in an operating theatre.”
The Irish Defence Forces have confirmed that none of their soldiers were harmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called on the UN chief to remove peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon out of “harm’s way”.
The topic has become a big political issue as US voters get set to go to the polls.
He served as First Minister of Scotland between 2007 and 2014.
Unifil confirmed that a UN peacekeeper underwent surgery after being shot in Lebanon overnight.
The storm downed power lines, shredded the roof of the Tampa baseball stadium and inundated homes.
Reports from South Lebanon have said two people have been injured at least one of them seriously injured – it is the second such attack in the last 24 hours.
A Lebanese security source, without giving further details, said a “Hezbollah figure” was targeted.