Ireland says attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘unacceptable’

Ireland’s foreign minister has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in Lebanon and condemned attacks by both Hezbollah and Israel. In a statement, Helen McEntee said the deteriorating situation was “extremely worrying” and warned it could set back years of progress in the country. She also condemned an attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon position, calling it “unacceptable”, and said she had been in contact with the Irish military’s chief of staff.