Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a strong warning to the United Nations regarding the safety of UNIFIL peacekeeping forces stationed in Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to immediately evacuate UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and combat zones.
Netanyahu expressed concern that the presence of UNIFIL peacekeepers in these areas was putting them in harm's way and accused Hezbollah of using them as human shields. He emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had repeatedly requested UNIFIL to redeploy but had been met with refusals.
