The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Israeli army’s shelling of positions belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the UAE’s strong denunciation of the attack on international forces, affirming that targeting peacekeeping forces constitutes a violation of international law principles and the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

The ministry emphasized the UAE’s steadfast support for Lebanon, its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the important role played by the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.