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The German ship is participating in the deployment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). shot down an unmanned aircraft off the coast of Lebanon, This is the mission’s first direct military intervention since the start of the current conflict.

A German forces spokesman confirmed the incident. news agency DPA just a day after UNIFIL reported a new direct attack on targets in southern Lebanon, particularly an observation tower.

At least 20 Blue Helmets were registered. victims in recent weeks from attacks attributed to Israel – 15 of them caused by poisoning – which, for its part, accused Hezbollah of using international forces as a “human shield.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a troop withdrawal.

Yesterday. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz repeated his statements: “It is the terrorist organization Hezbollah that is using UNIFIL personnel as human shields, deliberately attacking army soldiers from locations close to UNIFIL positions to create friction,” he said in a statement on social media X.

In the text, the minister insisted that Jewish state ‘has no intention of causing harm’ to the blue helmets.

In addition, the head of Israeli diplomacy emphasized that his country believes UNIFIL will play an important role in the “next day” war against the Shiite group Hezbollah, although this mission was already playing an active role before the current conflict broke out.

Calling blue helmets “human shields,” Katz echoed the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Sunday and He claimed that Hezbollah was shooting at the army from positions close to it.

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“We received repeated refusals (from the UN), all of them are aimed at providing a human shield for Hezbollah terrorists.” Netanyahu said at the time, referring to his requests for the Blue Helmets to leave Lebanon.

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

(according to information from Europe Press, EFE And Aristegui News)