French Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Armed Forces, Alice Rufo, announced today, Wednesday, that French peacekeeping forces operating in Lebanon have been subjected to behavior that is completely unacceptable.

Indonesia called on the United Nations to launch an investigation into the killing of three of its soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.

Southern Lebanon (AFP)

During the "War and Peace" conference in Paris, a day after returning from Lebanon, Rufo said, "We have expressed our solidarity with the Indonesians. I would also like to send a message of support to our soldiers who have been subjected to completely unacceptable intimidation."

Diplomats reported that three incidents occurred on March 28 between French forces and the Israeli army.

UNIFIL faced two consecutive attacks

UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon were subjected to two consecutive attacks within 24 hours, resulting in three deaths, including two from the Indonesian battalion.

The Israeli army announced that it had launched an investigation into the deaths of several peacekeepers in Lebanon.

The Israeli army said on Telegram: "These incidents are being investigated thoroughly to clarify the circumstances and determine whether they resulted from the actions of Hezbollah or the Israeli army."

Indonesia urged the warring parties in the Middle East to "respect international humanitarian law" following the deaths of three Indonesian soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon.

Brig. Gen. Rico Ricardo Sirait, spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, said in a statement: "The safety of peacekeeping forces must be a top priority. We urge all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and ensure the security of peacekeepers."

This security threat to UNIFIL operations in the south prompted a French request for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that Paris had requested an emergency session of the UN Security Council in response to the "very serious incidents" targeting UNIFIL peacekeeping forces operating in southern Lebanon.