All Irish troops unharmed in Lebanon, but Taoiseach is ‘extraordinarily concerned’ amid unrest [Video]

LAST UPDATE | 19 hrs ago

THE DEFENCE FORCES have confirmed that all Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are “accounted for and well”.

The DF released an updated statement this afternoon after more unrest in the region today.

Earlier, Unifil confirmed that a UN peacekeeper underwent surgery after being shot in Lebanon overnight amid fighting between the Israeli army and Hezbollah.

Buildings at a Unifil’s camp in Ramyah in southern Lebanon also saw “significant damage” due to explosions from shelling nearby.

Unifil confirmed the attacks on its social channels, but said it doesn’t yet know where the gunfire came from.

“Last night, a peacekeeper at Unifil’s headquarters in Naqoura was hit by gunfire due to ongoing military activity nearby.

“He underwent surgery at our Naqoura hospital to remove the bullet and is currently stable,” the statement noted. 

“We do not yet know the origin of the fire. Also last night, buildings in our UN position in Ramyah …