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Members of the UN Security Council on Monday criticized recent attacks on UN peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon. The members “urged all parties to respect the safety and security of UNIFIL personnel and UN premises,” said Swiss Ambassador to the UN Pascale Baeriswyl, acting president of the UN Security Council, on behalf of all 15 members. “They recall that UN peacekeepers and UN premises must never be the target of an attack.” In the past few days, the UN peacekeepers in Lebanon came under fire several times, with at least four soldiers injured. In addition, Israeli tanks forcibly broke …

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