
Russia demands investigation into security threats against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Russia's Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya demanded at a UN Security Council meeting that all security threats against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon be promptly investigated and perpetrators punished regardless of their status. He accused Israel of having no respect for UN authority, with peacekeepers subjected to obstacles and gunfire including from tanks, resulting in deaths. Nebenzya called for compliance with UNSC Resolution 1701, including Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

