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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 01 APRIL 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
01 APRIL 2025, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. Wide shot, press briefing room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We deeply concerned about the worrying development of another Israeli strike in southern Beirut, reportedly targeting a Hezbollah operative. This morning's strike resulted in four people killed, including one woman, and several others injured, and that’s what Lebanese authorities are telling us.”
5. Wide shot, press briefing room
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We reiterates our call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from further escalatory activities, which endanger civilians and jeopardize the progress already made to restore stability on both sides of the Blue Line. The Office for the Special Coordinator and our peacekeepers remain in contact with all stakeholders to de-escalate the situation. Peacekeepers remain in position in southern Lebanon and continue to monitor and report on the situation on the ground.”
7. 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Meanwhile, over the weekend, peacekeepers reported that the Israeli army fired warning shots from a machine gun at them across the Blue Line near Rmeish in south Lebanon – also a clear violation of Resolution 1701. Fortunately, no one was injured.”
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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“In a separate incident, the peacekeepers reported that the IDF patrol aimed a laser at them. Any attempt to interfere with peacekeepers’ mandated duties and any act that compromises their safety is unacceptable. The security of peacekeepers is paramount, and all parties are reminded of their obligation to respect it. The Mission is following up with the Israeli Defense Forces on this matter.”
10. Wide shot, press briefing room
The United Nations expressed deep concern about the worrying development of another Israeli strike in southern Beirut, reportedly targeting a Hezbollah operative. This morning's strike resulted in four people killed, including one woman, and several others injured, according to Lebanese authorities.
“The UN reiterates the calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from further escalatory activities, which endanger civilians and jeopardize the progress already made to restore stability on both sides of the Blue Line,” Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, told reporters today (01 Apr) in New York.
The Office for the Special Coordinator and UNIFIL remain in contact with all stakeholders to de-escalate the situation. Peacekeepers remain in position in southern Lebanon and continue to monitor and report on the situation on the ground.
Dujarric stressed that the parties must undertake tangible steps towards the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 and uphold their commitments made under the cessation of hostilities agreement.
Meanwhile, over the weekend, peacekeepers reported that the Israeli army fired warning shots from a machine gun at them across the Blue Line near Rmeish south Lebanon – a clear violation of resolution 1701. Fortunately, no one was injured, Dujarric said.
In a separate incident, the peacekeepers reported that an IDF patrol aimed a laser at them. Dujarric said any attempt to interfere with peacekeepers’ mandated duties and any act that compromises their safety is unacceptable. The security of peacekeepers is paramount, and all parties are reminded of their obligation to respect it.
He added that the Mission is following up with the IDF on these matters.
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