UN Findings: 3 Indonesian Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon

United Nations preliminary findings released on Tuesday indicate that one Indonesian peacekeeper was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two others died from an improvised explosive device likely placed by Hezbollah during separate incidents in southern Lebanon last month. The deaths occurred on March 29 and 30 near Adchit Al Qusayr and Bani Hayyan, amid intensified clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants.

U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric described the incidents as unacceptable during a news briefing, noting they could constitute war crimes under international law. "These are preliminary findings, based on initial physical evidence," Dujarric said, emphasizing that a full investigation continues with input from involved parties. The United Nations has urged national authorities in Israel and Lebanon to probe the cases and prosecute those responsible.

The slain peacekeepers, identified as Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, and Muhammad Nur Ichwan, 26, were part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL. Their bodies returned to Indonesia on Saturday, where President Prabowo Subianto attended a ceremonial reception in...