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Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin NetanyahuThe UN Secretary General openly asked this Sunday: Antonio Guterres, withdrawal of the positions of the UN peacekeeping forces on the Lebanese border UNIFIL, whose members became, in their opinion, a “human shield” for the Hezbollah militias.

This is after five “blue helmets” were wounded by Israeli fire over the past three days.

“The time has come to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds.” and war zones”, Netanyahu announced this in an official statement addressed to the UN Secretary General.

In it, the Israeli Prime Minister regrets that the Israeli army had previously made this request. only to be “constantly rejected”; the refusal, he assures, is “entirely aimed at providing a human shield for Hezbollah terrorists.”

“Their refusal to withdraw UNIFIL forces makes them hostages of Hezbollah and “It also puts the lives of our soldiers at risk,” he said. Netanyahu noted in his statement. Secretary-General, withdraw UNIFIL forces from the danger zones. Do it now, immediately,” he said.

UN Secretary General has no jurisdiction over UNIFIL since the mission depends on the Security Council.

Blue Helmets in Lebanon in accordance with resolution 1701 UN Security Council, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.

In recent days, UNIFIL reported that five of its soldiers wounded in incidents attributed to Israel, whose army invaded southern Lebanon almost two weeks ago to fight the Lebanese faction.

Netanyahu said that Israel is doing “everything possible” to avoid harm to the Blue Helmets, but the best way to prevent these incidents is to remove them from the territory, which will require a decision by the Security Council.

Israel has been campaigning for three weeks now. intensive bombing of the south and east of Lebanon, and also against Beirut, which caused the death of more than a thousand people.

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On Saturday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant ensure the safety of blue helmets and the Lebanese Armed Forces after attacks on peacekeeper positions in the south of the country and the death of two Lebanese soldiers.

Gallant stressed that the Israeli army will continue to take measures to avoid damage UNIFIL troops, but warned that “Hezbollah is operating and firing close to UNIFIL positions, using peacekeeping missions as cover for its activities.”

(according to information from Europe Press And EFE)