Southern Lebanon devastation shows why peacekeepers must remain, Helen McEntee says

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The wholesale destruction of southern Lebanon by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) demonstrates the need for an continuing international peacekeeping presence in the region, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence has said. Helen McEntee has been visiting the war-ravaged country to meet Irish troops who are part of the last Defence Forces deployment with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil).

The mission is set to cease operations after almost half a century, having been established in March 1978. The push to end the mission at the UN Security Council came from the United States, supported by Israel.

McEntee travelled from Unifil headquarters to the Irish base at Camp Shamrock, near the Lebanon-Israel border, on Monday. She said the devastation she witnessed during the journey reinforced her view that Ireland should continue to contribute to international peace and security, which could be permitted by changes to the triple…

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