The Cradle – Netanyahu Calls On UN Troops To Evacuate South Lebanon As Hezbollah Resistance To Israeli Invasion Stiffens
Hezbollah fighters injured and killed 20 Israeli soldiers in ambushes early Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to evacuate the border between Israel and Lebanon on 13 October, amid ongoing resistance by Hezbollah fighters to Israel’s ongoing ground operation.
Addressing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Netanyahu said Sunday in a Hebrew-language message, “It is time for you to withdraw UNIFIL from Hezbollah strongholds and from the areas of combat.“
“The IDF has repeatedly asked for this, and has been met with repeated refusals, all aimed at providing a human shield to Hezbollah terrorists,” says Netanyahu.
“Your refusal to evacuate the UNIFIL soldiers makes them hostages of Hezbollah,” says Netanyahu. “This endangers both them and the lives of our soldiers.“
Israel has endangered the lives of UNIFIL soldiers on several occasions in the past week.
