UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Risk Their Lives, but Still May Do More Harm Than Good
UNIFIL’s unfulfilled mission.
January 27, 2023
UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Risk Their Lives, but Still May Do More Harm Than Good
UNIFIL’s unfulfilled mission.
Last month an Irish member of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed by Hizballah guerrillas who opened fire on his vehicle. To David Schenker, it is likely the peacekeeper was “assassinated” to send “a clear message of Hizballah’s growing hostility toward UNIFIL.” The peacekeeping force has had a presence in south Lebanon since 1978, serving first to maintain calm between Israel and the PLO, and later between Israel and Hizballah. But, Schenker explains, it seems to be accomplishing little in that regard:
January 27, 2023
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