Biden says 'absolutely' asking Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he is asking Israel to not hit U.N. peacekeepers in its conflict with Hezbollah after two peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon.
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- AFP
- Published Date: 09:09 | 11 October 2024
- Modified Date: 09:09 | 11 October 2024
US President Joe Biden said Friday he was asking Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, after two incidents in which Blue Helmets were wounded.
"Absolutely, positively," Biden said when asked by a reporter at the White House if he was asking Israel to stop, amid condemnation of Israel from the UN chief and its western allies.
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