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STORY: UN / UNIFIL UPDATE
TRT: 2:14
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 21 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
21 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“A high intensity of strikes by Hizbullah into Israel and by the Israel Defense Forces into Lebanon have continued through the weekend and today, with reports of fatalities in Lebanon. On Sunday, 20 October, the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission detected 778 projectiles from south of the Blue Line, primarily striking Yarun, Yater, Hanin, Markaba, Ett Taibe and Shab’a while 56 projectiles were recorded from north of the Blue Line. From midnight to 1200 hrs today, UNIFIL detected 43 projectiles from north to south of the Blue Line and 509 from south to north. UNIFIL also reported 63 violations of Lebanese airspace on 20 October.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Another incident of concern is that, yesterday, peacekeepers reported that an IDF bulldozer deliberately demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin in Sector West. Fortunately, no UN personnel were wounded in the incident. The Mission, yet again, reminds the IDF, and all actors, of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times. The Mission further notes that breaching a UN position and damaging UN assets is a violation of international law and Security Council resolution 1701. It also endangers the safety and security of our peacekeepers and is in violation of international humanitarian law. Despite the very challenging situation that persists, peacekeepers remain in their positions. Also, the peacekeeping mission reports that at the request of the Lebanese Armed Forces, the mission evacuated three civilians, one of whom was injured - from Hula - and transported them to a hospital on Saturday.”
6. Wide shot, press briefing room
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The UNIFIL positions are for peacekeeping purposes exclusively. Our personnel have always shown themselves to be dedicated to their work in support of peace and stability in South Lebanon. Nonetheless, we will investigate any allegations that are based on credible evidence, but we have not at this point received credible evidence."
8. Wide shot, press briefing room
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported that an IDF bulldozer deliberately demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin in Sector West. Fortunately, no UN personnel were wounded in the incident. “The Mission, yet again, reminds the IDF, and all actors, of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times,” a UN Spokesperson said.
UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq today (21 Oct) told reporters that “breaching a UN position and damaging UN assets is a violation of international law and Security Council resolution 1701. It also endangers the safety and security of our peacekeepers and is in violation of international humanitarian law.”
Haq continued, “Despite the very challenging situation that persists, peacekeepers remain in their positions.”
UNIFIL also reported that at the request of the Lebanese Armed Forces, the mission evacuated three civilians, one of whom was injured - from Hula - and transported them to a hospital on Saturday (19 Oct), the Deputy Spokesperson also said.
According to UNIFIL, A high intensity of strikes by Hizbullah into Israel and by the Israel Defense Forces into Lebanon have continued through the weekend and today (21 Oct), with reports of fatalities in Lebanon.
On Sunday (20 Oct), the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission detected 778 projectiles from south of the Blue Line, primarily striking Yarun, Yater, Hanin, Markaba, Ett Taibe and Shab’a while 56 projectiles were recorded from north of the Blue Line.
From midnight to 1200 hrs today, UNIFIL detected 43 projectiles from north to south of the Blue Line and 509 from south to north. UNIFIL also reported 63 violations of Lebanese airspace on 20 October.
Asked about reports in the Israeli press that Hezbollah paid it to use UNIFIL positions, the Deputy Spokesperson reiterated, “The UNIFIL positions are for peacekeeping purposes exclusively. Our personnel have always shown themselves to be dedicated to their work in support of peace and stability in South Lebanon.”
“Nonetheless, we will investigate any allegations that are based on credible evidence, but we have not at this point received credible evidence,” Haq added.
