Israel has launched a ground invasion of Lebanon while targeting the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. On Sunday, an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile exploded near a village in south Lebanon. The Taoiseach said all Irish personnel were safe and accounted for. He said: “I strongly condemn the killing of an Indonesian Unifil peacekeeper and the shocking escalation of violence that has injured a number of peacekeepers in recent days. “I have been briefed by our Defence Forces and all Irish personnel serving in Lebanon continue to be well and accounted for.”There are more than 360 Irish peacekeepers on a six-month deployment to a United Nations interim force (Unifil) base in southern Lebanon.

Source: The Herald March 30, 2026 13:27 UTC