Indonesia Demands UN to Immediately Investigate the Attack in Lebanon

New York, United States - Indonesia again urged the United Nations (UN) to immediately investigate the attacks in southern Lebanon that killed three Indonesian peacekeepers who were part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission in two consecutive days.

The demand was made during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York, Tuesday, March 31 local time.

During the forum, Indonesian Permanent Representative to the UN, Umar Hadi, assessed that the consecutive attacks were not just incidents, but deliberate actions to weaken and thwart the mandate of UNIFIL as stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 1701 regarding the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

On this basis, Indonesia demands a rapid, thorough, and transparent investigation, and asks the UN Security Council to monitor and follow up on the results. Indonesia expresses its deep sorrow and loss for the three Indonesian personnel under UNIFIL who fell in the midst of the mutual attacks between Israel and armed groups in southern Lebanon.

On Sunday, March 29, an Indonesian peacekeeper, Praka Farizal Rhomadon, was killed by an indirect artillery attack near Adchit Al Qusayr, amid an escalation of the conflict between Israel and armed groups in the region.

A day later, two Indonesian personnel under UNIFIL, Sertu Muhammad Nur Ichwan and Captain Inf Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, were killed in an attack near Bani Hayyan.