Turkiye has condemned Israel’s attacks targeting the UN peacekeepers in Lebanon (Unifil), its foreign ministry says, adding Ankara would continue supporting similar peacekeeping initiatives and structures.

According to Reuters, Israeli attacks against Unifil in recent days, amid the conflict in Gaza and the cross-border clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon, have wounded UN personnel and prompted international alarm.

“Israel’s attacks on UN forces, following its massacres against civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon is a manifestation of its perception that its crimes go unpunished,” Turkiye’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

“The international community is obliged to ensure that Israel abides by international law,” it said, adding that Turkiye contributed to the Unifil Maritime Task Force with one corvette and five personnel.

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