Author: Amina Ismail, Timour Azhari

Two UN peacekeepers were wounded in southern Lebanon by an Israeli strike, amid ongoing clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and Western countries condemned the attacks, emphasizing the need to protect UN personnel and property. France, Italy, and Spain denounced the attacks as unjustifiable. Israel faced backlash from global leaders, with US President Joe Biden urging Israel to avoid targeting UNIFIL forces. Russia demanded Israel refrain from hostile actions against peacekeepers, expressing outrage over the incident. In Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 13 Palestinians, while air raid sirens sounded in central Israel. The conflict has…