China is gravely concerned over and strongly condemns the Israel Defense Forces’ attack on the positions and observation tower of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which injured personnel from UNIFIL, says Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Spokesperson.
Any deliberate attack on UN peacekeepers is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and UNSC Resolution 1701. It is absolutely unacceptable and shall be put to an immediate stop.
We request investigation into the incident, effort to bring relevant people to account and measures to prevent such incident from happening again. Parties to the conflict must earnestly ensure the safety and security of all UN personnel and property, including the UNIFIL.
China urges parties concerned, Israel in particular, to take immediate measures to deescalate tensions, ensure the safety of UN peacekeeping personnel, and prevent the conflict from further expanding or even spiralling out of control.
