The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has recently been attacked several times by the Israeli military, and many peacekeepers have been injured. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued another statement on October 13 urging UNIFIL to withdraw from the war zone in southern Lebanon. In response, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Michelle Martin, one of the countries contributing troops to UNIFIL, stated in an interview on October 14 that Israel wanted to “kick” UNIFIL out of southern Lebanon in order to do whatever it wanted — just like the current Palestinian Gaza Strip, where it is difficult for the international community to know the full picture.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has recently been attacked several times by the Israeli military, and many peacekeepers have been injured. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued another statement on October 13 urging UNIFIL to withdraw from the war zone in southern Lebanon. In response, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Michelle Martin, one of the countries contributing troops to UNIFIL, stated in an interview on October 14 that Israel wanted to “kick” UNIFIL out of southern Lebanon in order to do whatever it wanted — just like the current Palestinian Gaza Strip, where it is difficult for the international community to know the full picture.