Makin Bringas, the Israeli Army Destroys a Surveillance Camera of the UNIFIL Headquarters

JAKARTA - The Israeli army destroyed all surveillance cameras facing the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, said Kandice Ardiel, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), on Saturday (4/4).

According to Ardiel, as quoted by Antara, since Friday, the Israeli army has destroyed all the cameras that help ensure the safety and security of military and civilian personnel inside the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura.

UNIFIL expressed serious concern over Israel's actions and decided to lodge a formal protest.

Ardiel reminded the Israeli army that they must ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and respect UN facilities.

In a separate statement, he confirmed that three Indonesian UN peacekeepers were injured, two of them seriously, as a result of an explosion on Friday at a UN facility near El Adeisse, southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL has been operating in southern Lebanon since 1978 and was expanded under Security Council Resolution 1701 after the war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted in 2006.

Israel has launched air raids and ground operations in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, although a ceasefire has been in place since November 2024.

Lebanese authorities said at least 1,422 people were killed and 4,294 others were injured as a result of the Israeli attack.