‘Utterly reckless’ – Harris Condemns Israelis Firing on Irish Peacekeepers | The Irish Channel

<h2>‘Utterly reckless’ – Harris condemns Israelis firing on Irish peacekeepers | Newstalk</h2> Irish peacekeepers coming under fire from Israeli troops has been described as “utterly reckless” by the Tánaiste. Six Irish soldiers in question had only been in the Middle East for a few weeks as part of a deployment with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. They were out on patrol in Southern Lebanon with colleagues in the Lebanese Army and were assisting them in the reconstruction of a farm house. While that work was underway, Israeli defence vehicles approached and several dozen shots were fired at the vicinity of the Irish soldiers. Credit to : Newstalk

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