UN Security Council condemns deaths of Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon, Al-Jazeera

April 2, 2026

Al-Jazeera reports the UN Security Council (UNSC) have issued a joint statement condemning “incidents that led to the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers” from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

However, the 15-member statement did not mention Israel, which has launched a military invasion of southern Lebanon, or Hezbollah, which has been fighting Israeli forces there. The statement also did not say who was responsible for the attacks, reported Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid Sabah for Al-Jazeera on April 2, 2026 for the station’s Live Updates feed.

Meanwhile, the UNSC statement comes just as Indonesians are calling on the UN to “name names” regarding the perpetrators of the fatal attacks on peacekeepers, Kompas.com reports.

Singgih Wiryono for Kompas reports the UNSC has been called on to be brave enough to disclose the perpetrators of the attack on the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) which resulted in the deaths of three Indonesian Armed Forces/TNI soldiers.

University of Indonesia International Law expert Hikmahanto Juwana said UNIFIL’s investigation into the incident has to be independent.

“And at the right time we have to  clearly state who is responsible so there are no attempts to guess or protect those who should be held  responsible,” said Hikmahanto via text message, Wednesday April 1, 2026, reported Kompas.

Hikmahanto also said Indonesia has to ask countries and conflicting parties to provide strong protection for peacekeepers.

If there is no guarantee, Indonesia has to firmly say it will not contribute to peacekeeping forces in the future. “And if anyone falls victim to an attack, there has to be accountability,” he said.

The same thing was also said directly by Indonesia’s Permanent Representative of the UN, Umar, who was present at the emergency session of the UNSC held Tuesday March 31, 2026. In the session, the UNSC was also urged to take action over the results of the investigation by holding the perpetrators legally accountable.

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The latest UNSC statement, according to Al-Jazeera, said  “several incidents” have affected UNIFIL in southern Lebanon in recent days, including two deadly explosions, and that they happened “against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line”.

The council “wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured” and “paid tribute to the dedication and service of all United Nations peacekeepers who risk their lives in the cause of international peace”.

Council members, including the US, also reaffirmed their “full support” for UNIFIL and “their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Lebanon”.

This post is based on reports from Kompas and Al-Jazeera.