Israel Says UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Serving as Hezbollah’s Human Shields

Published on November 15, 2024

News Analysis Since Israel first sent troops into Lebanon six weeks ago, it has not only fought with Hezbollah but also been engaged in a war of words—along with the odd actual military incident—with U.N. peacekeepers. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon accuses the Israeli military of violating international norms by deliberately targeting its troops. Israel, in turn, says the UNIFIL peacekeepers are getting under its feet during a legitimate incursion it needs to undertake precisely because the U.N. has failed in its duty to disarm Hezbollah near the border. U.N. peacekeeping troops, Israel says, have become human shields for terrorists....