Overview
- Three Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers were killed in two late‑March incidents, first when a projectile hit the Ett Taibe base on Sunday and then when an explosion destroyed a convoy vehicle near Bani Hayyan on Monday.
- Initial UN findings disclosed Tuesday indicate a roadside blast struck the convoy that killed two peacekeepers, with investigators working to confirm the device and those responsible.
- Israel’s military said Tuesday its review found no Israeli explosive device at the convoy site and reported no Israeli troops present in the area.
- Indonesia’s envoy told a UN Security Council meeting Tuesday that Jakarta wants a direct UN‑led inquiry and rejects Israeli explanations, as India on Thursday condemned the attacks and urged accountability under Resolution 2589.
- UN officials say UNIFIL is operating in extreme danger as Israel–Hezbollah fighting expands, with more than 1.2 million people displaced and reports of border villages cut off while Israel signals plans for a long‑term ‘security zone’ in the south.