Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon

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Indonesia received the bodies of three UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon during Israel's invasion of the country. The soldiers, part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), died in separate incidents involving explosions, with one reportedly caused by Israeli tank fire. A ceremony was held in Indonesia attended by President Prabowo Subianto before the bodies were released to their families. Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that Indonesia seeks a thorough UN investigation into the deaths to ensure security guarantees for peacekeeping soldiers. UNIFIL also reported that three additional peacekeepers were wounded in a separate blast near Adeisse. The Indonesian government has promised financial support to the families of the deceased.

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Two more Indonesian peacekeepers were killed after an explosion struck a UNIFIL logistics convoy.

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Peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, was killed after a projectile exploded.

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Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths of the peacekeepers.

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Indonesia received the bodies of three UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon.

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Fire from an Israeli tank was responsible for the attack.

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Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths of the peacekeepers.Indonesia has received the bodies of three United Nations peacekeepers who were killed in southern Lebanon during Israel’s invasion of the country, amid the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.The coffins of the killed soldiers arrived in Indonesia on Saturday. They were carried on the shoulders of uniformed officers for a ceremony attended by President Prabowo Subianto.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘I don’t know how we’ll emerge from this’: How much more can Israelis take?list 2 of 3How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccineslist 3 of 3Israel threatens to destroy more Lebanon bridges as crisis mountsend of listAfter the ceremony, Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths of the peacekeepers who were part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).“This is a peacekeeping mission. Incidents such as this should not happen,” the minister told reporters at the airport.“There must be a security guarantee for peacekeeping soldiers,” he added.Last week, peacekeeper Farizal Rhomadhon, 28, was killed after a projectile exploded. A UN security source told the AFP news agency anonymously on Tuesday that fire from an Israeli tank was responsible for the attack.A day later, two more Indonesian peacekeepers, Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, 33, and Muhammad Nur Ichwan, 26, were killed after an explosion struck a UNIFIL logistics convoy in southern Lebanon.Iskandar’s father said he was shocked that peacekeepers were losing their lives in the conflict.“We were really sad and regretful, because this is a UN troop, a peacekeeping troop, not deployed for war,” Iskandarudin, 60, told reporters at his house in West Java province.The three men are expected to be laid to rest on Sunday, and the government has promised financial support for the families.On Friday, UNIFIL announced that three peacekeepers were wounded after a blast at a UN facility near Adeisse and were taken to hospital.

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