Irish Peacekeepers Safe Amid Lebanon Tensions

0:00On March 30th, all Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are safe and accounted for, according to the Defense Minister. But three Indonesian troops with the UN force got killed in the south over the weekend when a projectile hit near a village. Tensions are sky high after Israel launched a ground push into Lebanon to target Hezbollah fighters back by Iran. Add in the Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran, now over four weeks strong, and it's messing with global oil flows and flight routes big time. Irish leaders jumped in quick to condemn the hits on UN personnel. Minister Helen Mackenzie called it a straight attack on peace principles, sending thoughts to the families and injured. Dawi Sish, Mikhail Martin, echoed that, saying both sides got a shield peacekeepers no matter what. Ireland's got more than 360 troops on a six-month deployment at a UN-based down south. The ministers checking in daily with commanders, confirming everyone's good, with Ireland wrapping up nearly 50 years of peacekeeping there by the end of 2027

1:02after pushing back a U.S. Israel call to pull you in. Forces by 2026, these losses hit hard, underscoring how fragile stability stays in the mix. That's the story for today, Europe News Today, driven by AI.